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#2b4787 color: Pacific Navy

#2b4787 is rgb(43, 71, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.159% 0.11213 264.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.2%
0.112
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b4787

#2b4787 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.92:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4787 mixed with white

  1. 2b4787
  2. 3e5993
  3. 516aa0
  4. 657cac
  5. 7a8eb8
  6. 8fa0c4
  7. a4b3d0
  8. bac6dc
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2b4787 mixed with black

  1. 2b4787
  2. 243d75
  3. 1d3263
  4. 162851
  5. 101f41
  6. 0a1631
  7. 050d21
  8. 020613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4787 with less saturation

  1. 2b4787
  2. 2e4881
  3. 32497b
  4. 354975
  5. 384a70
  6. 3b4a6a
  7. 3f4b64
  8. 424b5e
  9. 454b57
  10. 484b51

Questions about #2b4787

What color is #2b4787?

#2b4787 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 135), in HSL hsl(221.74, 51.69%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.159% 0.11213 264.281).

What colors go well with #2b4787?

The complementary color of #2b4787 is #654400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527d and #503c81. The triadic partners are #7c2c2b and #195a1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4787?

White text reads better on #2b4787: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4787 a warm or cool color?

#2b4787 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.112.