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#2d3e76 color: Forbidden Blackberry

#2d3e76 is rgb(45, 62, 118) in RGB and oklch(38.019% 0.09776 268.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

38%
0.098
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2d3e76

#2d3e76 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.18:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry (#323f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d3e76 mixed with white

  1. 2d3e76
  2. 3f5084
  3. 526291
  4. 65759f
  5. 7a88ad
  6. 8f9bbb
  7. a4aec8
  8. bac2d6
  9. d1d6e4
  10. e8eaf1

Darker: #2d3e76 mixed with black

  1. 2d3e76
  2. 263566
  3. 1f2b56
  4. 182347
  5. 111a38
  6. 0b1229
  7. 060a1c
  8. 02040f
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d3e76 with less saturation

  1. 2d3e76
  2. 2f3f71
  3. 31406c
  4. 334067
  5. 354162
  6. 37415d
  7. 3a4258
  8. 3c4252
  9. 3e424d
  10. 404248

Questions about #2d3e76

What color is #2d3e76?

#2d3e76 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry. In RGB it is rgb(45, 62, 118), in HSL hsl(226.03, 44.79%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.019% 0.09776 268.725).

What colors go well with #2d3e76?

The complementary color of #2d3e76 is #573e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004870 and #4a346f. The triadic partners are #6d2a22 and #0f5023.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d3e76?

White text reads better on #2d3e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.18:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d3e76 a warm or cool color?

#2d3e76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 38% and its chroma 0.098.