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#2c4b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2c4b95 is rgb(44, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.121% 0.1271 264.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

43.1%
0.127
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2c4b95

#2c4b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.24:1 contrast and black text 2.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c4b95 mixed with white

  1. 2c4b95
  2. 3f5da0
  3. 526eab
  4. 6680b6
  5. 7b91c1
  6. 90a3cc
  7. a5b5d6
  8. bbc7e1
  9. d1daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2c4b95 mixed with black

  1. 2c4b95
  2. 254081
  3. 1e356d
  4. 172b5a
  5. 112148
  6. 0a1737
  7. 050e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4b95 with less saturation

  1. 2c4b95
  2. 304c8e
  3. 344d88
  4. 374e81
  5. 3b4f7a
  6. 3f4f73
  7. 42506d
  8. 465066
  9. 49505f
  10. 4d5057

Questions about #2c4b95

What color is #2c4b95?

#2c4b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(44, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(222.29, 54.4%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.121% 0.1271 264.558).

What colors go well with #2c4b95?

The complementary color of #2c4b95 is #6b4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005885 and #563e8e. The triadic partners are #882b2b and #11611b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4b95?

White text reads better on #2c4b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.24:1 and black gives 2.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4b95 a warm or cool color?

#2c4b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.127.