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#2b4b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2b4b95 is rgb(43, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.072% 0.12743 264.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

43.1%
0.127
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b4b95

#2b4b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.26:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4b95 mixed with white

  1. 2b4b95
  2. 3e5da0
  3. 516eab
  4. 6680b6
  5. 7a91c1
  6. 8fa3cc
  7. a5b5d6
  8. bbc7e1
  9. d1daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2b4b95 mixed with black

  1. 2b4b95
  2. 244081
  3. 1d356d
  4. 162b5a
  5. 102148
  6. 0a1737
  7. 050e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4b95 with less saturation

  1. 2b4b95
  2. 2f4c8e
  3. 334d88
  4. 374e81
  5. 3a4f7a
  6. 3e4f73
  7. 42506c
  8. 455065
  9. 49505e
  10. 4c5057

Questions about #2b4b95

What color is #2b4b95?

#2b4b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(43, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(221.89, 55.21%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.072% 0.12743 264.171).

What colors go well with #2b4b95?

The complementary color of #2b4b95 is #6b4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005885 and #563e8e. The triadic partners are #882b2b and #12611a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4b95?

White text reads better on #2b4b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4b95 a warm or cool color?

#2b4b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.127.