#2b487d color: Nautical
#2b487d is rgb(43, 72, 125) in RGB and oklch(40.702% 0.09595 261.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- sky-900
- Black 51%
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About #2b487d
#2b487d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 261°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.03:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2b487d mixed with white
Darker: #2b487d mixed with black
Calmer: #2b487d with less saturation
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Questions about #2b487d
What color is #2b487d?
#2b487d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(43, 72, 125), in HSL hsl(218.78, 48.81%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.702% 0.09595 261.478).
What colors go well with #2b487d?
The complementary color of #2b487d is #634300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005174 and #4b3e79. The triadic partners are #753132 and #285622.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b487d?
White text reads better on #2b487d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b487d a warm or cool color?
#2b487d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.096.