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#2c488d color: Pacific Navy

#2c488d is rgb(44, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.869% 0.11933 265.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.9%
0.119
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c488d

#2c488d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.68:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, 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: #2c488d mixed with white

  1. 2c488d
  2. 3f5a99
  3. 526ba5
  4. 667db0
  5. 7a8fbc
  6. 8fa1c7
  7. a5b4d3
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2c488d mixed with black

  1. 2c488d
  2. 253d7a
  3. 1e3367
  4. 172955
  5. 111f44
  6. 0a1633
  7. 050d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c488d with less saturation

  1. 2c488d
  2. 2f4987
  3. 334a81
  4. 364b7a
  5. 394c74
  6. 3d4c6e
  7. 404c67
  8. 434d61
  9. 464d5a
  10. 494d53

Questions about #2c488d

What color is #2c488d?

#2c488d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(44, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(222.68, 52.43%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.869% 0.11933 265.051).

What colors go well with #2c488d?

The complementary color of #2c488d is #664600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005481 and #533c86. The triadic partners are #812b29 and #135d1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c488d?

White text reads better on #2c488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c488d a warm or cool color?

#2c488d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.119.