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#2b4faf color: The Blues Brothers

#2b4faf is rgb(43, 79, 175) in RGB and oklch(45.929% 0.159 265.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

45.9%
0.159
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2b4faf

#2b4faf is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.39:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4faf mixed with white

  1. 2b4faf
  2. 3e61b8
  3. 5173c1
  4. 6684ca
  5. 7a96d2
  6. 8fa7da
  7. a5b9e2
  8. bbcaea
  9. d1dcf1
  10. e8edf8

Darker: #2b4faf mixed with black

  1. 2b4faf
  2. 244498
  3. 1d3881
  4. 162e6b
  5. 102356
  6. 0a1941
  7. 05102e
  8. 02071c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4faf with less saturation

  1. 2b4faf
  2. 3051a7
  3. 34539e
  4. 395496
  5. 3d568d
  6. 425684
  7. 46577c
  8. 4b5873
  9. 4f586a
  10. 535861

Questions about #2b4faf

What color is #2b4faf?

#2b4faf is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(43, 79, 175), in HSL hsl(223.64, 60.55%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.929% 0.159 265.11).

What colors go well with #2b4faf?

The complementary color of #2b4faf is #745100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006092 and #613ea5. The triadic partners are #9d2225 and #006d0b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4faf?

White text reads better on #2b4faf: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.39:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4faf a warm or cool color?

#2b4faf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.159.