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#2d478e color: Pacific Navy

#2d478e is rgb(45, 71, 142) in RGB and oklch(41.773% 0.12177 266.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.8%
0.122
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d478e

#2d478e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.74:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #2d478e mixed with white

  1. 2d478e
  2. 3f599a
  3. 526ba6
  4. 667db1
  5. 7b8fbd
  6. 8fa1c8
  7. a5b3d3
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d478e mixed with black

  1. 2d478e
  2. 263d7b
  3. 1f3268
  4. 182856
  5. 111f44
  6. 0b1634
  7. 060d24
  8. 020615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d478e with less saturation

  1. 2d478e
  2. 304888
  3. 334981
  4. 374a7b
  5. 3a4b74
  6. 3d4c6e
  7. 404c67
  8. 434c61
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2d478e

What color is #2d478e?

#2d478e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 71, 142), in HSL hsl(223.92, 51.87%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.773% 0.12177 266.134).

What colors go well with #2d478e?

The complementary color of #2d478e is #654700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005382 and #543b86. The triadic partners are #822a27 and #0a5d1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d478e?

White text reads better on #2d478e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d478e a warm or cool color?

#2d478e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.122.