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#2d4790 color: Cascade Twilight

#2d4790 is rgb(45, 71, 144) in RGB and oklch(41.922% 0.1247 266.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.9%
0.125
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d4790

#2d4790 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.69:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d4790 mixed with white

  1. 2d4790
  2. 3f599c
  3. 526ba7
  4. 667db3
  5. 7a8fbe
  6. 8fa1c9
  7. a5b3d4
  8. bbc6df
  9. d1d9ea
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d4790 mixed with black

  1. 2d4790
  2. 263d7d
  3. 1f326a
  4. 182857
  5. 111f45
  6. 0b1634
  7. 060d24
  8. 020615
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4790 with less saturation

  1. 2d4790
  2. 304889
  3. 334983
  4. 374a7c
  5. 3a4b76
  6. 3d4c6f
  7. 404c69
  8. 434d62
  9. 464d5b
  10. 4a4d54

Questions about #2d4790

What color is #2d4790?

#2d4790 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(45, 71, 144), in HSL hsl(224.24, 52.38%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.922% 0.1247 266.345).

What colors go well with #2d4790?

The complementary color of #2d4790 is #664700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005483 and #553a88. The triadic partners are #842926 and #045e1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4790?

White text reads better on #2d4790: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.69:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4790 a warm or cool color?

#2d4790 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.125.