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#2b4e98 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2b4e98 is rgb(43, 78, 152) in RGB and oklch(43.957% 0.12792 263.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

44%
0.128
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b4e98

#2b4e98 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.94:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, 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: #2b4e98 mixed with white

  1. 2b4e98
  2. 3e5fa3
  3. 5271ae
  4. 6682b9
  5. 7b93c3
  6. 90a5cd
  7. a5b7d8
  8. bbc8e2
  9. d1daec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2b4e98 mixed with black

  1. 2b4e98
  2. 244384
  3. 1d3870
  4. 162d5c
  5. 10234a
  6. 0a1938
  7. 050f27
  8. 020717
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4e98 with less saturation

  1. 2b4e98
  2. 2f4f91
  3. 34508a
  4. 385184
  5. 3c527d
  6. 405276
  7. 44526f
  8. 475368
  9. 4b5361
  10. 4f535a

Questions about #2b4e98

What color is #2b4e98?

#2b4e98 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(43, 78, 152), in HSL hsl(220.73, 55.9%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.957% 0.12792 263.126).

What colors go well with #2b4e98?

The complementary color of #2b4e98 is #6f4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b87 and #574191. The triadic partners are #8b2d2f and #1a631a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4e98?

White text reads better on #2b4e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.94:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4e98 a warm or cool color?

#2b4e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.128.