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#2d488b color: Pacific Navy

#2d488b is rgb(45, 72, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.776% 0.11604 265.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.8%
0.116
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d488b

#2d488b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.71:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #2d488b mixed with white

  1. 2d488b
  2. 3f5a97
  3. 536ba3
  4. 667daf
  5. 7b8fbb
  6. 90a1c6
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc6dd
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d488b mixed with black

  1. 2d488b
  2. 263d78
  3. 1f3366
  4. 182954
  5. 111f43
  6. 0b1632
  7. 060d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d488b with less saturation

  1. 2d488b
  2. 304985
  3. 334a7f
  4. 374b79
  5. 3a4b73
  6. 3d4c6c
  7. 404c66
  8. 434c60
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2d488b

What color is #2d488b?

#2d488b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(45, 72, 139), in HSL hsl(222.77, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.776% 0.11604 265.226).

What colors go well with #2d488b?

The complementary color of #2d488b is #664600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005481 and #523c84. The triadic partners are #802d2a and #155c1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d488b?

White text reads better on #2d488b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.71:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d488b a warm or cool color?

#2d488b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.116.