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#2b4789 color: Pacific Navy

#2b4789 is rgb(43, 71, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.302% 0.11509 264.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.3%
0.115
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b4789

#2b4789 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #2b4789 mixed with white

  1. 2b4789
  2. 3e5995
  3. 516aa1
  4. 657cad
  5. 7a8eb9
  6. 8fa1c5
  7. a4b3d1
  8. bac6dd
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2b4789 mixed with black

  1. 2b4789
  2. 243d76
  3. 1d3264
  4. 162853
  5. 101f42
  6. 0a1631
  7. 050d22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4789 with less saturation

  1. 2b4789
  2. 2e4883
  3. 32497d
  4. 354a77
  5. 384a71
  6. 3c4b6b
  7. 3f4b65
  8. 424b5e
  9. 454b58
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2b4789

What color is #2b4789?

#2b4789 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 137), in HSL hsl(222.13, 52.22%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.302% 0.11509 264.594).

What colors go well with #2b4789?

The complementary color of #2b4789 is #654500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00537e and #503b82. The triadic partners are #7e2b2a and #165a1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4789?

White text reads better on #2b4789: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4789 a warm or cool color?

#2b4789 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.115.