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#2b4b87 color: Florida Waters

#2b4b87 is rgb(43, 75, 135) in RGB and oklch(42.076% 0.107 261.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

42.1%
0.107
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2b4b87

#2b4b87 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.54:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Florida Waters (#2a4983). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4b87 mixed with white

Darker: #2b4b87 mixed with black

Calmer: #2b4b87 with less saturation

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Questions about #2b4b87

What color is #2b4b87?

#2b4b87 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Florida Waters. In RGB it is rgb(43, 75, 135), in HSL hsl(219.13, 51.69%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.076% 0.107 261.761).

What colors go well with #2b4b87?

The complementary color of #2b4b87 is #6a4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00567d and #4f4082. The triadic partners are #7d3132 and #265b20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4b87?

White text reads better on #2b4b87: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4b87 a warm or cool color?

#2b4b87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.107.