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#2d426d color: Napoleonic Blue

#2d426d is rgb(45, 66, 109) in RGB and oklch(38.353% 0.07837 263.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

38.4%
0.078
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2d426d

#2d426d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.94:1 contrast and black text 2.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d426d mixed with white

  1. 2d426d
  2. 3f537b
  3. 52658a
  4. 667798
  5. 7b8aa6
  6. 8f9cb5
  7. a5afc4
  8. bbc3d2
  9. d1d7e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2d426d mixed with black

  1. 2d426d
  2. 26385e
  3. 1f2f4f
  4. 182541
  5. 111c33
  6. 0b1426
  7. 060b19
  8. 02050d
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d426d with less saturation

  1. 2d426d
  2. 2f4269
  3. 324365
  4. 344361
  5. 36435d
  6. 384359
  7. 3b4354
  8. 3d4350
  9. 3f434c
  10. 414348

Questions about #2d426d

What color is #2d426d?

#2d426d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 66, 109), in HSL hsl(220.31, 41.56%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.353% 0.07837 263.437).

What colors go well with #2d426d?

The complementary color of #2d426d is #573f01. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #034966 and #453a69. The triadic partners are #67312f and #274e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d426d?

White text reads better on #2d426d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 and black gives 2.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d426d a warm or cool color?

#2d426d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 38.4% and its chroma 0.078.