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#2c437d color: Sodalite Blue

#2c437d is rgb(44, 67, 125) in RGB and oklch(39.593% 0.10205 265.686) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.6%
0.102
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2c437d

#2c437d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.52:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c437d mixed with white

  1. 2c437d
  2. 3e558a
  3. 516797
  4. 6579a4
  5. 7a8bb1
  6. 8f9ebe
  7. a4b1cb
  8. bac4d8
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2c437d mixed with black

  1. 2c437d
  2. 25396c
  3. 1e2f5b
  4. 17264b
  5. 111d3b
  6. 0a142c
  7. 050c1e
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c437d with less saturation

  1. 2c437d
  2. 2f4478
  3. 314572
  4. 34456d
  5. 374668
  6. 394662
  7. 3c465d
  8. 3f4758
  9. 414752
  10. 44474c

Questions about #2c437d

What color is #2c437d?

#2c437d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 67, 125), in HSL hsl(222.96, 47.93%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.593% 0.10205 265.686).

What colors go well with #2c437d?

The complementary color of #2c437d is #5e4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d75 and #4c3977. The triadic partners are #742c28 and #195421.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c437d?

White text reads better on #2c437d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c437d a warm or cool color?

#2c437d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.102.