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#2c488a color: Pacific Navy

#2c488a is rgb(44, 72, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.652% 0.11491 264.626) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.7%
0.115
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c488a

#2c488a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.75:1 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: #2c488a mixed with white

  1. 2c488a
  2. 3f5a96
  3. 526ba2
  4. 667dae
  5. 7a8fba
  6. 8fa1c6
  7. a5b3d1
  8. bbc6dd
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2c488a mixed with black

  1. 2c488a
  2. 253d77
  3. 1e3365
  4. 172953
  5. 111f42
  6. 0a1632
  7. 050d22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c488a with less saturation

  1. 2c488a
  2. 2f4984
  3. 334a7e
  4. 364b78
  5. 394b72
  6. 3c4c6c
  7. 404c66
  8. 434c5f
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2c488a

What color is #2c488a?

#2c488a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 72, 138), in HSL hsl(222.13, 51.65%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.652% 0.11491 264.626).

What colors go well with #2c488a?

The complementary color of #2c488a is #664600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005480 and #513c83. The triadic partners are #7f2d2b and #185b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c488a?

White text reads better on #2c488a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c488a a warm or cool color?

#2c488a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.115.