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#2b4c8a color: Unity

#2b4c8a is rgb(43, 76, 138) in RGB and oklch(42.513% 0.11015 261.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

42.5%
0.110
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2b4c8a

#2b4c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.39:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4c8a mixed with white

  1. 2b4c8a
  2. 3e5d96
  3. 526ea2
  4. 6680ae
  5. 7b91ba
  6. 90a3c5
  7. a5b5d1
  8. bbc7dd
  9. d1dae8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2b4c8a mixed with black

  1. 2b4c8a
  2. 244177
  3. 1d3665
  4. 162c53
  5. 102242
  6. 0a1832
  7. 050f22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4c8a with less saturation

  1. 2b4c8a
  2. 2f4d84
  3. 334d7e
  4. 374e79
  5. 3a4e73
  6. 3e4f6d
  7. 414f67
  8. 454f61
  9. 484f5b
  10. 4b4f55

Questions about #2b4c8a

What color is #2b4c8a?

#2b4c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(43, 76, 138), in HSL hsl(219.16, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.513% 0.11015 261.765).

What colors go well with #2b4c8a?

The complementary color of #2b4c8a is #6b4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005780 and #514185. The triadic partners are #803132 and #255d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4c8a?

White text reads better on #2b4c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4c8a a warm or cool color?

#2b4c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 42.5% and its chroma 0.11.