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#2d437e color: Sodalite Blue

#2d437e is rgb(45, 67, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.722% 0.1032 266.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

39.7%
0.103
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2d437e

#2d437e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.48:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #2d437e mixed with white

  1. 2d437e
  2. 3f558b
  3. 526798
  4. 6679a5
  5. 7a8bb2
  6. 8f9ebf
  7. a5b1cc
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2d437e mixed with black

  1. 2d437e
  2. 26396d
  3. 1f2f5c
  4. 18264c
  5. 111d3c
  6. 0b142d
  7. 060c1f
  8. 020511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d437e with less saturation

  1. 2d437e
  2. 304479
  3. 324573
  4. 35456e
  5. 374669
  6. 3a4663
  7. 3d475e
  8. 3f4758
  9. 424752
  10. 44474d

Questions about #2d437e

What color is #2d437e?

#2d437e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 67, 126), in HSL hsl(223.7, 47.37%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.722% 0.1032 266.399).

What colors go well with #2d437e?

The complementary color of #2d437e is #5e4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d76 and #4d3977. The triadic partners are #752c28 and #165522.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d437e?

White text reads better on #2d437e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d437e a warm or cool color?

#2d437e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.103.