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#2d468d color: Pacific Navy

#2d468d is rgb(45, 70, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.479% 0.12162 266.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.5%
0.122
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d468d

#2d468d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.85:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #2d468d mixed with white

  1. 2d468d
  2. 3f5899
  3. 526aa5
  4. 667cb1
  5. 7a8ebc
  6. 8fa0c8
  7. a5b3d3
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d468d mixed with black

  1. 2d468d
  2. 263c7a
  3. 1f3267
  4. 182855
  5. 111e44
  6. 0b1533
  7. 060d23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d468d with less saturation

  1. 2d468d
  2. 304787
  3. 334880
  4. 36497a
  5. 394a74
  6. 3c4b6d
  7. 3f4b67
  8. 424b60
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2d468d

What color is #2d468d?

#2d468d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 70, 141), in HSL hsl(224.38, 51.61%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.479% 0.12162 266.535).

What colors go well with #2d468d?

The complementary color of #2d468d is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005281 and #533a85. The triadic partners are #812925 and #065c1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d468d?

White text reads better on #2d468d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d468d a warm or cool color?

#2d468d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.122.