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#2b488d color: Pacific Navy

#2b488d is rgb(43, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.817% 0.11968 264.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.8%
0.120
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2b488d

#2b488d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.7:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #2b488d mixed with white

  1. 2b488d
  2. 3e5a99
  3. 516ba5
  4. 657db0
  5. 7a8fbc
  6. 8fa1c7
  7. a4b4d3
  8. bac6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2b488d mixed with black

  1. 2b488d
  2. 243d7a
  3. 1d3367
  4. 162955
  5. 101f44
  6. 0a1633
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b488d with less saturation

  1. 2b488d
  2. 2f4987
  3. 324a80
  4. 354b7a
  5. 394c74
  6. 3c4c6e
  7. 404c67
  8. 434d61
  9. 464d5a
  10. 494d53

Questions about #2b488d

What color is #2b488d?

#2b488d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(43, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(222.24, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.817% 0.11968 264.619).

What colors go well with #2b488d?

The complementary color of #2b488d is #674600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005480 and #523c86. The triadic partners are #812b2a and #145c1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b488d?

White text reads better on #2b488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b488d a warm or cool color?

#2b488d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.12.