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#2b477b color: Sodalite Blue

#2b477b is rgb(43, 71, 123) in RGB and oklch(40.333% 0.09421 261.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40.3%
0.094
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b477b

#2b477b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.17:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b477b mixed with white

  1. 2b477b
  2. 3e5888
  3. 516a95
  4. 657ba3
  5. 7a8db0
  6. 8fa0bd
  7. a4b2ca
  8. bac5d7
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b477b mixed with black

  1. 2b477b
  2. 243d6a
  3. 1d325a
  4. 16284a
  5. 101f3a
  6. 0a162c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b477b with less saturation

  1. 2b477b
  2. 2e4876
  3. 314871
  4. 35486c
  5. 384967
  6. 3a4962
  7. 3d495d
  8. 404958
  9. 434953
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2b477b

What color is #2b477b?

#2b477b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 123), in HSL hsl(219, 48.19%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.333% 0.09421 261.733).

What colors go well with #2b477b?

The complementary color of #2b477b is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005072 and #4a3d77. The triadic partners are #733131 and #275522.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b477b?

White text reads better on #2b477b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.17:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b477b a warm or cool color?

#2b477b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.3% and its chroma 0.094.