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#2c4690 color: Cascade Twilight

#2c4690 is rgb(44, 70, 144) in RGB and oklch(41.651% 0.12634 266.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.7%
0.126
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c4690

#2c4690 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.8:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c4690 mixed with white

  1. 2c4690
  2. 3e589c
  3. 516aa7
  4. 657cb3
  5. 7a8ebe
  6. 8fa1c9
  7. a4b3d4
  8. bac6df
  9. d1d9ea
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2c4690 mixed with black

  1. 2c4690
  2. 253c7d
  3. 1e326a
  4. 172857
  5. 111e45
  6. 0a1534
  7. 050d24
  8. 020515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4690 with less saturation

  1. 2c4690
  2. 2f4789
  3. 324983
  4. 364a7c
  5. 394a76
  6. 3c4b6f
  7. 3f4c68
  8. 434c61
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2c4690

What color is #2c4690?

#2c4690 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(44, 70, 144), in HSL hsl(224.4, 53.19%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.651% 0.12634 266.398).

What colors go well with #2c4690?

The complementary color of #2c4690 is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005382 and #543988. The triadic partners are #832824 and #005d1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4690?

White text reads better on #2c4690: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.8:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4690 a warm or cool color?

#2c4690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.126.