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#2d406c color: Napoleonic Blue

#2d406c is rgb(45, 64, 108) in RGB and oklch(37.811% 0.07943 265.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

37.8%
0.079
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #2d406c

#2d406c is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.8% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.19:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d406c mixed with white

  1. 2d406c
  2. 3f527a
  3. 526389
  4. 667697
  5. 7a88a6
  6. 8f9bb4
  7. a5aec3
  8. bbc2d2
  9. d1d6e1
  10. e8eaf0

Darker: #2d406c mixed with black

  1. 2d406c
  2. 26365d
  3. 1f2d4e
  4. 182440
  5. 111b32
  6. 0b1325
  7. 060b19
  8. 02050d
  9. 010104
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2d406c with less saturation

  1. 2d406c
  2. 2f4068
  3. 314164
  4. 334160
  5. 35415c
  6. 384257
  7. 3a4253
  8. 3c424f
  9. 3e424b
  10. 404246

Questions about #2d406c

What color is #2d406c?

#2d406c is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 64, 108), in HSL hsl(221.9, 41.18%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.811% 0.07943 265.175).

What colors go well with #2d406c?

The complementary color of #2d406c is #553e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #024866 and #453867. The triadic partners are #662f2c and #234d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d406c?

White text reads better on #2d406c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d406c a warm or cool color?

#2d406c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 37.8% and its chroma 0.079.