#2c4fae color: The Blues Brothers
#2c4fae is rgb(44, 79, 174) in RGB and oklch(45.893% 0.15734 265.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- blue-800
- Black 32%
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About #2c4fae
#2c4fae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.4:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #2c4fae mixed with white
Darker: #2c4fae mixed with black
Calmer: #2c4fae with less saturation
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What color is #2c4fae?
#2c4fae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(44, 79, 174), in HSL hsl(223.85, 59.63%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.893% 0.15734 265.329).
What colors go well with #2c4fae?
The complementary color of #2c4fae is #745100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006092 and #613ea4. The triadic partners are #9d2425 and #006d0e.
Is white or black text more readable on #2c4fae?
White text reads better on #2c4fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2c4fae a warm or cool color?
#2c4fae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.157.