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#2d478c color: Pacific Navy

#2d478c is rgb(45, 71, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.626% 0.11883 265.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.6%
0.119
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d478c

#2d478c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.78:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, 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: #2d478c mixed with white

  1. 2d478c
  2. 3f5998
  3. 526ba4
  4. 667cb0
  5. 7b8ebb
  6. 8fa1c7
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d478c mixed with black

  1. 2d478c
  2. 263d79
  3. 1f3267
  4. 182855
  5. 111f43
  6. 0b1633
  7. 060d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d478c with less saturation

  1. 2d478c
  2. 304886
  3. 334980
  4. 364a79
  5. 3a4b73
  6. 3d4b6d
  7. 404c66
  8. 434c60
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2d478c

What color is #2d478c?

#2d478c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 71, 140), in HSL hsl(223.58, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.626% 0.11883 265.902).

What colors go well with #2d478c?

The complementary color of #2d478c is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005381 and #533b84. The triadic partners are #802b28 and #0f5c1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d478c?

White text reads better on #2d478c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.78:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d478c a warm or cool color?

#2d478c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.119.