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#2c477b color: Sodalite Blue

#2c477b is rgb(44, 71, 123) in RGB and oklch(40.388% 0.09381 262.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

40.4%
0.094
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2c477b

#2c477b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.15:1 contrast and black text 2.29:1, 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: #2c477b mixed with white

  1. 2c477b
  2. 3f5888
  3. 526a95
  4. 667ba3
  5. 7a8db0
  6. 8fa0bd
  7. a5b2ca
  8. bbc5d7
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2c477b mixed with black

  1. 2c477b
  2. 253d6a
  3. 1e325a
  4. 17284a
  5. 111f3a
  6. 0a162c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020610
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c477b with less saturation

  1. 2c477b
  2. 2f4876
  3. 324871
  4. 35486c
  5. 384967
  6. 3b4962
  7. 3e495d
  8. 414958
  9. 434953
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2c477b

What color is #2c477b?

#2c477b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 71, 123), in HSL hsl(219.49, 47.31%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.388% 0.09381 262.288).

What colors go well with #2c477b?

The complementary color of #2c477b is #614200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005072 and #4b3e77. The triadic partners are #733131 and #275523.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c477b?

White text reads better on #2c477b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 and black gives 2.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c477b a warm or cool color?

#2c477b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.094.