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#2b478b color: Pacific Navy

#2b478b is rgb(43, 71, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.448% 0.11804 264.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.4%
0.118
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b478b

#2b478b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.84:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #2b478b mixed with white

  1. 2b478b
  2. 3e5997
  3. 516ba3
  4. 657caf
  5. 7a8ebb
  6. 8fa1c6
  7. a4b3d2
  8. bac6dd
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2b478b mixed with black

  1. 2b478b
  2. 243d78
  3. 1d3266
  4. 162854
  5. 101f43
  6. 0a1632
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b478b with less saturation

  1. 2b478b
  2. 2e4885
  3. 32497f
  4. 354a79
  5. 384a72
  6. 3c4b6c
  7. 3f4b66
  8. 424c5f
  9. 454c59
  10. 484c52

Questions about #2b478b

What color is #2b478b?

#2b478b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 71, 139), in HSL hsl(222.5, 52.75%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.448% 0.11804 264.881).

What colors go well with #2b478b?

The complementary color of #2b478b is #654500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00537f and #513b84. The triadic partners are #802b29 and #135b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b478b?

White text reads better on #2b478b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b478b a warm or cool color?

#2b478b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.118.