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#2c4889 color: Pacific Navy

#2c4889 is rgb(44, 72, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.58% 0.11344 264.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.6%
0.113
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c4889

#2c4889 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.77:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #2c4889 mixed with white

  1. 2c4889
  2. 3f5a95
  3. 526ba1
  4. 667dad
  5. 7a8fb9
  6. 8fa1c5
  7. a5b3d1
  8. bbc6dc
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2c4889 mixed with black

  1. 2c4889
  2. 253d76
  3. 1e3364
  4. 172953
  5. 111f42
  6. 0a1631
  7. 050d22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4889 with less saturation

  1. 2c4889
  2. 2f4983
  3. 334a7d
  4. 364b77
  5. 394b71
  6. 3c4b6b
  7. 404c65
  8. 434c5f
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c52

Questions about #2c4889

What color is #2c4889?

#2c4889 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 72, 137), in HSL hsl(221.94, 51.38%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.58% 0.11344 264.472).

What colors go well with #2c4889?

The complementary color of #2c4889 is #664500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00537f and #513c82. The triadic partners are #7e2d2b and #195b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4889?

White text reads better on #2c4889: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4889 a warm or cool color?

#2c4889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.113.