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#2c458c color: Pacific Navy

#2c458c is rgb(44, 69, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.13% 0.1218 266.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.1%
0.122
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c458c

#2c458c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.99:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c458c mixed with white

  1. 2c458c
  2. 3e5798
  3. 5169a4
  4. 657bb0
  5. 7a8dbc
  6. 8fa0c7
  7. a4b2d2
  8. bac5de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2c458c mixed with black

  1. 2c458c
  2. 253b79
  3. 1e3167
  4. 172755
  5. 111e43
  6. 0a1533
  7. 050c23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c458c with less saturation

  1. 2c458c
  2. 2f4686
  3. 32477f
  4. 354879
  5. 384973
  6. 3b4a6c
  7. 3e4a66
  8. 424a5f
  9. 454b58
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2c458c

What color is #2c458c?

#2c458c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 69, 140), in HSL hsl(224.38, 52.17%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.13% 0.1218 266.489).

What colors go well with #2c458c?

The complementary color of #2c458c is #634500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005180 and #523984. The triadic partners are #802824 and #045b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c458c?

White text reads better on #2c458c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c458c a warm or cool color?

#2c458c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.122.