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#2d458a color: Pacific Navy

#2d458a is rgb(45, 69, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.036% 0.11851 266.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41%
0.119
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d458a

#2d458a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.01:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, 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: #2d458a mixed with white

  1. 2d458a
  2. 3f5796
  3. 5269a2
  4. 667bae
  5. 7a8dba
  6. 8fa0c6
  7. a5b2d1
  8. bbc5dd
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2d458a mixed with black

  1. 2d458a
  2. 263b77
  3. 1f3165
  4. 182753
  5. 111e42
  6. 0b1532
  7. 060c22
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d458a with less saturation

  1. 2d458a
  2. 304684
  3. 33477e
  4. 364877
  5. 394971
  6. 3c496b
  7. 3f4a65
  8. 424a5e
  9. 454a58
  10. 474a51

Questions about #2d458a

What color is #2d458a?

#2d458a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 69, 138), in HSL hsl(224.52, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.036% 0.11851 266.736).

What colors go well with #2d458a?

The complementary color of #2d458a is #624500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005180 and #523982. The triadic partners are #7e2a25 and #085b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d458a?

White text reads better on #2d458a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.01:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d458a a warm or cool color?

#2d458a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.119.