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#2d4379 color: Sodalite Blue

#2d4379 is rgb(45, 67, 121) in RGB and oklch(39.376% 0.09558 265.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.4%
0.096
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d4379

#2d4379 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d4379 mixed with white

  1. 2d4379
  2. 3f5586
  3. 526694
  4. 6678a1
  5. 7a8baf
  6. 8f9dbc
  7. a5b0c9
  8. bbc4d7
  9. d1d7e4
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2d4379 mixed with black

  1. 2d4379
  2. 263968
  3. 1f2f58
  4. 182648
  5. 111d39
  6. 0b142b
  7. 060c1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4379 with less saturation

  1. 2d4379
  2. 304474
  3. 32446f
  4. 35456a
  5. 374565
  6. 3a4660
  7. 3c465b
  8. 3f4656
  9. 414651
  10. 43464b

Questions about #2d4379

What color is #2d4379?

#2d4379 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 67, 121), in HSL hsl(222.63, 45.78%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.376% 0.09558 265.547).

What colors go well with #2d4379?

The complementary color of #2d4379 is #5d4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c72 and #4b3973. The triadic partners are #712e2a and #1d5323.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4379?

White text reads better on #2d4379: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4379 a warm or cool color?

#2d4379 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.096.