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#2c478c color: Pacific Navy

#2c478c is rgb(44, 71, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.573% 0.11917 265.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.6%
0.119
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

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 #2c478c

#2c478c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 265°.

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

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c478c mixed with white

  1. 2c478c
  2. 3f5998
  3. 526ba4
  4. 667db0
  5. 7a8fbb
  6. 8fa1c7
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2c478c mixed with black

  1. 2c478c
  2. 253d79
  3. 1e3267
  4. 172855
  5. 111f43
  6. 0a1633
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c478c with less saturation

  1. 2c478c
  2. 2f4886
  3. 334980
  4. 364a79
  5. 394b73
  6. 3c4b6d
  7. 3f4c66
  8. 434c60
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2c478c

What color is #2c478c?

#2c478c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 71, 140), in HSL hsl(223.13, 52.17%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.573% 0.11917 265.454).

What colors go well with #2c478c?

The complementary color of #2c478c is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005380 and #523b85. The triadic partners are #802b28 and #105c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c478c?

White text reads better on #2c478c: 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 #2c478c a warm or cool color?

#2c478c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.119.