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#2c477c color: Sodalite Blue

#2c477c is rgb(44, 71, 124) in RGB and oklch(40.454% 0.09531 262.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

40.5%
0.095
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2c477c

#2c477c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.13:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #2c477c mixed with white

  1. 2c477c
  2. 3f5889
  3. 526a96
  4. 667ba3
  5. 7a8db0
  6. 8fa0be
  7. a5b2cb
  8. bbc5d8
  9. d1d8e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2c477c mixed with black

  1. 2c477c
  2. 253d6b
  3. 1e325a
  4. 17284a
  5. 111f3b
  6. 0a162c
  7. 050d1e
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c477c with less saturation

  1. 2c477c
  2. 2f4877
  3. 324872
  4. 35486d
  5. 384968
  6. 3b4963
  7. 3e495e
  8. 414959
  9. 434954
  10. 46494e

Questions about #2c477c

What color is #2c477c?

#2c477c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 71, 124), in HSL hsl(219.75, 47.62%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.454% 0.09531 262.546).

What colors go well with #2c477c?

The complementary color of #2c477c is #624200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005073 and #4b3d77. The triadic partners are #743130 and #265523.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c477c?

White text reads better on #2c477c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c477c a warm or cool color?

#2c477c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 40.5% and its chroma 0.095.