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#2d4589 color: Pacific Navy

#2d4589 is rgb(45, 69, 137) in RGB and oklch(40.963% 0.11703 266.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41%
0.117
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2d4589

#2d4589 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.04:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d4589 mixed with white

  1. 2d4589
  2. 3f5795
  3. 5269a1
  4. 667bae
  5. 7a8db9
  6. 8fa0c5
  7. a5b2d1
  8. bbc5dd
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2d4589 mixed with black

  1. 2d4589
  2. 263b76
  3. 1f3164
  4. 182753
  5. 111e42
  6. 0b1531
  7. 060c22
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4589 with less saturation

  1. 2d4589
  2. 304683
  3. 33477d
  4. 364877
  5. 394971
  6. 3c496a
  7. 3f4a64
  8. 414a5e
  9. 444a57
  10. 474a51

Questions about #2d4589

What color is #2d4589?

#2d4589 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 69, 137), in HSL hsl(224.35, 50.55%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.963% 0.11703 266.627).

What colors go well with #2d4589?

The complementary color of #2d4589 is #624500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00517f and #523981. The triadic partners are #7e2a26 and #0a5a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4589?

White text reads better on #2d4589: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.04:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4589 a warm or cool color?

#2d4589 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.117.