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#2d408c color: Blue Oblivion

#2d408c is rgb(45, 64, 140) in RGB and oklch(40.106% 0.12814 269.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

40.1%
0.128
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d408c

#2d408c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.44:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d408c mixed with white

  1. 2d408c
  2. 3f5398
  3. 5165a4
  4. 6578b0
  5. 798bbc
  6. 8e9dc7
  7. a4b0d3
  8. bac4de
  9. d1d7e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2d408c mixed with black

  1. 2d408c
  2. 263679
  3. 1f2d67
  4. 182455
  5. 111b43
  6. 0b1333
  7. 060b23
  8. 020514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d408c with less saturation

  1. 2d408c
  2. 2f4285
  3. 32437f
  4. 354478
  5. 374571
  6. 3a466b
  7. 3d4764
  8. 3f475d
  9. 424856
  10. 45484f

Questions about #2d408c

What color is #2d408c?

#2d408c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(45, 64, 140), in HSL hsl(228, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.106% 0.12814 269.294).

What colors go well with #2d408c?

The complementary color of #2d408c is #5d4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d80 and #533382. The triadic partners are #7f231a and #00591b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d408c?

White text reads better on #2d408c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d408c a warm or cool color?

#2d408c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.128.