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#2b477d color: Sodalite Blue

#2b477d is rgb(43, 71, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.466% 0.09721 262.254) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.5%
0.097
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b477d

#2b477d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #2b477d mixed with white

  1. 2b477d
  2. 3e588a
  3. 516a97
  4. 657ca4
  5. 7a8eb1
  6. 8fa0be
  7. a4b2cb
  8. bac5d8
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2b477d mixed with black

  1. 2b477d
  2. 243d6c
  3. 1d325b
  4. 16284b
  5. 101f3b
  6. 0a162c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b477d with less saturation

  1. 2b477d
  2. 2e4878
  3. 314873
  4. 35496e
  5. 384969
  6. 3b4964
  7. 3e495e
  8. 404959
  9. 434954
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2b477d

What color is #2b477d?

#2b477d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 125), in HSL hsl(219.51, 48.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.466% 0.09721 262.254).

What colors go well with #2b477d?

The complementary color of #2b477d is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005074 and #4b3d78. The triadic partners are #753030 and #255622.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b477d?

White text reads better on #2b477d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b477d a warm or cool color?

#2b477d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.097.