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#2b486e color: Enchanted Navy

#2b486e is rgb(43, 72, 110) in RGB and oklch(39.76% 0.07361 255.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

39.8%
0.074
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2b486e

#2b486e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.31:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Enchanted Navy (#2d4a71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b486e mixed with white

  1. 2b486e
  2. 3e597c
  3. 526a8a
  4. 667c98
  5. 7a8da7
  6. 8fa0b5
  7. a5b2c4
  8. bbc5d2
  9. d1d8e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2b486e mixed with black

  1. 2b486e
  2. 243d5f
  3. 1d3350
  4. 162941
  5. 101f33
  6. 0a1626
  7. 050d19
  8. 02060e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b486e with less saturation

  1. 2b486e
  2. 2e486a
  3. 314866
  4. 344863
  5. 37485f
  6. 3a485b
  7. 3d4857
  8. 3f4853
  9. 42484f
  10. 44474b

Questions about #2b486e

What color is #2b486e?

#2b486e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Enchanted Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 72, 110), in HSL hsl(214.03, 43.79%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.76% 0.07361 255.699).

What colors go well with #2b486e?

The complementary color of #2b486e is #5e4111. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #054f65 and #44416d. The triadic partners are #69353a and #355026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b486e?

White text reads better on #2b486e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.31:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b486e a warm or cool color?

#2b486e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.074.