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#2c4ba2 color: Sea of Tears

#2c4ba2 is rgb(44, 75, 162) in RGB and oklch(44.11% 0.14567 265.842) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

44.1%
0.146
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2c4ba2

#2c4ba2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.97:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea of Tears (#1d4da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c4ba2 mixed with white

  1. 2c4ba2
  2. 3f5dac
  3. 526fb6
  4. 6681c0
  5. 7a93ca
  6. 8fa4d3
  7. a5b6dc
  8. bbc8e5
  9. d1daee
  10. e8edf7

Darker: #2c4ba2 mixed with black

  1. 2c4ba2
  2. 25408c
  3. 1e3577
  4. 172b63
  5. 11214f
  6. 0a173c
  7. 050e2a
  8. 020619
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4ba2 with less saturation

  1. 2c4ba2
  2. 304d9a
  3. 344e93
  4. 38508b
  5. 3c5183
  6. 40527b
  7. 445273
  8. 47536c
  9. 4b5363
  10. 4f535b

Questions about #2c4ba2

What color is #2c4ba2?

#2c4ba2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sea of Tears. In RGB it is rgb(44, 75, 162), in HSL hsl(224.24, 57.28%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.11% 0.14567 265.842).

What colors go well with #2c4ba2?

The complementary color of #2c4ba2 is #6d4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a8b and #5c3c98. The triadic partners are #922524 and #006614.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4ba2?

White text reads better on #2c4ba2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4ba2 a warm or cool color?

#2c4ba2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.146.