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#2d437b color: Sodalite Blue

#2d437b is rgb(45, 67, 123) in RGB and oklch(39.513% 0.09864 265.913) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.5%
0.099
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d437b

#2d437b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.54:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #2d437b mixed with white

  1. 2d437b
  2. 3f5588
  3. 526796
  4. 6679a3
  5. 7a8bb0
  6. 8f9ebd
  7. a5b1ca
  8. bbc4d8
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2d437b mixed with black

  1. 2d437b
  2. 26396a
  3. 1f2f5a
  4. 18264a
  5. 111d3a
  6. 0b142c
  7. 060c1e
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d437b with less saturation

  1. 2d437b
  2. 304476
  3. 324471
  4. 35456c
  5. 374566
  6. 3a4661
  7. 3c465c
  8. 3f4657
  9. 414651
  10. 44464c

Questions about #2d437b

What color is #2d437b?

#2d437b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 67, 123), in HSL hsl(223.08, 46.43%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.513% 0.09864 265.913).

What colors go well with #2d437b?

The complementary color of #2d437b is #5e4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d74 and #4c3975. The triadic partners are #722d29 and #1b5423.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d437b?

White text reads better on #2d437b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d437b a warm or cool color?

#2d437b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.099.