#2b4978 color: Dragonfly
#2b4978 is rgb(43, 73, 120) in RGB and oklch(40.617% 0.08726 259.053) 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 53%
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About #2b4978
#2b4978 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 9.02:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dragonfly (#314a76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.
Lighter: #2b4978 mixed with white
Darker: #2b4978 mixed with black
Calmer: #2b4978 with less saturation
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Questions about #2b4978
What color is #2b4978?
#2b4978 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dragonfly. In RGB it is rgb(43, 73, 120), in HSL hsl(216.62, 47.24%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.617% 0.08726 259.053).
What colors go well with #2b4978?
The complementary color of #2b4978 is #624300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00516f and #484075. The triadic partners are #713336 and #2f5424.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b4978?
White text reads better on #2b4978: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.02:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b4978 a warm or cool color?
#2b4978 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 40.6% and its chroma 0.087.