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#2b4690 color: Cascade Twilight

#2b4690 is rgb(43, 70, 144) in RGB and oklch(41.599% 0.12667 265.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.6%
0.127
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b4690

#2b4690 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.82:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4690 mixed with white

  1. 2b4690
  2. 3d589c
  3. 516aa7
  4. 657cb3
  5. 798ebe
  6. 8ea1c9
  7. a4b3d4
  8. bac6df
  9. d1d9ea
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2b4690 mixed with black

  1. 2b4690
  2. 243c7d
  3. 1d326a
  4. 162857
  5. 101e45
  6. 0a1534
  7. 050d24
  8. 020515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4690 with less saturation

  1. 2b4690
  2. 2e4789
  3. 324983
  4. 354a7c
  5. 384a75
  6. 3c4b6f
  7. 3f4b68
  8. 424c61
  9. 454c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2b4690

What color is #2b4690?

#2b4690 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(43, 70, 144), in HSL hsl(223.96, 54.01%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.599% 0.12667 265.98).

What colors go well with #2b4690?

The complementary color of #2b4690 is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005381 and #543988. The triadic partners are #832725 and #015d1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4690?

White text reads better on #2b4690: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4690 a warm or cool color?

#2b4690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.127.