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#2c4e70 color: Blue Tang

#2c4e70 is rgb(44, 78, 112) in RGB and oklch(41.424% 0.0698 249.848) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

41.4%
0.070
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2c4e70

#2c4e70 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.64:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Tang (#2a4b6e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c4e70 mixed with white

  1. 2c4e70
  2. 405e7e
  3. 536f8c
  4. 67809a
  5. 7c91a8
  6. 91a3b6
  7. a6b5c4
  8. bcc7d3
  9. d2d9e1
  10. e8ecf0

Darker: #2c4e70 mixed with black

  1. 2c4e70
  2. 254360
  3. 1e3851
  4. 172d43
  5. 112335
  6. 0a1927
  7. 050f1a
  8. 02070e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c4e70 with less saturation

  1. 2c4e70
  2. 304e6c
  3. 334e69
  4. 374e65
  5. 3a4d62
  6. 3d4d5e
  7. 404d5a
  8. 434d57
  9. 464c53
  10. 494c4f

Questions about #2c4e70

What color is #2c4e70?

#2c4e70 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Tang. In RGB it is rgb(44, 78, 112), in HSL hsl(210, 43.59%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.424% 0.0698 249.848).

What colors go well with #2c4e70?

The complementary color of #2c4e70 is #64441d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f5466 and #444771. The triadic partners are #6c3b43 and #3f5329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c4e70?

White text reads better on #2c4e70: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.64:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c4e70 a warm or cool color?

#2c4e70 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.07.