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#2b4e73 color: Mykonos Reflection

#2b4e73 is rgb(43, 78, 115) in RGB and oklch(41.541% 0.07449 251.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

41.5%
0.074
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2b4e73

#2b4e73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mykonos Reflection (#284c75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4e73 mixed with white

  1. 2b4e73
  2. 3f5e81
  3. 536f8e
  4. 67809c
  5. 7b91aa
  6. 90a3b8
  7. a6b5c6
  8. bbc7d4
  9. d2d9e2
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #2b4e73 mixed with black

  1. 2b4e73
  2. 244363
  3. 1d3854
  4. 162d45
  5. 102336
  6. 0a1928
  7. 050f1b
  8. 02070f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4e73 with less saturation

  1. 2b4e73
  2. 2f4e6f
  3. 334e6b
  4. 364e68
  5. 3a4e64
  6. 3d4d60
  7. 404d5c
  8. 434d58
  9. 464d54
  10. 494c50

Questions about #2b4e73

What color is #2b4e73?

#2b4e73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mykonos Reflection. In RGB it is rgb(43, 78, 115), in HSL hsl(210.83, 45.57%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.541% 0.07449 251.242).

What colors go well with #2b4e73?

The complementary color of #2b4e73 is #654417. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #055568 and #454673. The triadic partners are #6e3a42 and #3d5427.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4e73?

White text reads better on #2b4e73: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4e73 a warm or cool color?

#2b4e73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.074.