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#2d458c color: Pacific Navy

#2d458c is rgb(45, 69, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.185% 0.12147 266.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.2%
0.121
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d458c

#2d458c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, 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: #2d458c mixed with white

  1. 2d458c
  2. 3f5798
  3. 5269a4
  4. 667bb0
  5. 7a8dbb
  6. 8fa0c7
  7. a5b2d2
  8. bbc5de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2d458c mixed with black

  1. 2d458c
  2. 263b79
  3. 1f3167
  4. 182755
  5. 111e43
  6. 0b1533
  7. 060c23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d458c with less saturation

  1. 2d458c
  2. 304686
  3. 33477f
  4. 364879
  5. 394973
  6. 3c4a6c
  7. 3f4a66
  8. 424b5f
  9. 454b58
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2d458c

What color is #2d458c?

#2d458c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 69, 140), in HSL hsl(224.84, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.185% 0.12147 266.94).

What colors go well with #2d458c?

The complementary color of #2d458c is #634500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005181 and #533984. The triadic partners are #802924 and #025b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d458c?

White text reads better on #2d458c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d458c a warm or cool color?

#2d458c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.121.