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#2c408e color: Blue Oblivion

#2c408e is rgb(44, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(40.208% 0.13137 268.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

40.2%
0.131
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2c408e

#2c408e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.41:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c408e mixed with white

  1. 2c408e
  2. 3e539a
  3. 5166a6
  4. 6478b2
  5. 798bbd
  6. 8e9ec9
  7. a3b1d4
  8. bac4df
  9. d0d7ea
  10. e7ebf4

Darker: #2c408e mixed with black

  1. 2c408e
  2. 25367b
  3. 1e2d68
  4. 172456
  5. 111b44
  6. 0a1334
  7. 050b24
  8. 020515
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c408e with less saturation

  1. 2c408e
  2. 2f4287
  3. 314380
  4. 34457a
  5. 374673
  6. 3a466c
  7. 3c4765
  8. 3f485e
  9. 424857
  10. 454850

Questions about #2c408e

What color is #2c408e?

#2c408e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(44, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(227.76, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.208% 0.13137 268.93).

What colors go well with #2c408e?

The complementary color of #2c408e is #5e4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e80 and #533384. The triadic partners are #802119 and #005a19.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c408e?

White text reads better on #2c408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.41:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c408e a warm or cool color?

#2c408e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.131.