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#2d468e color: Pacific Navy

#2d468e is rgb(45, 70, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.553% 0.12309 266.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.6%
0.123
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d468e

#2d468e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.83:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #2d468e mixed with white

  1. 2d468e
  2. 3f589a
  3. 526aa6
  4. 667cb1
  5. 7a8ebd
  6. 8fa0c8
  7. a5b3d3
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d468e mixed with black

  1. 2d468e
  2. 263c7b
  3. 1f3268
  4. 182856
  5. 111e44
  6. 0b1534
  7. 060d24
  8. 020515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d468e with less saturation

  1. 2d468e
  2. 304788
  3. 334881
  4. 36497b
  5. 394a74
  6. 3c4b6e
  7. 404b67
  8. 434c60
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2d468e

What color is #2d468e?

#2d468e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 70, 142), in HSL hsl(224.54, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.553% 0.12309 266.636).

What colors go well with #2d468e?

The complementary color of #2d468e is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005382 and #543986. The triadic partners are #822925 and #035c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d468e?

White text reads better on #2d468e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d468e a warm or cool color?

#2d468e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.123.