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#2d497d color: Nautical

#2d497d is rgb(45, 73, 125) in RGB and oklch(41.046% 0.09388 261.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

41%
0.094
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d497d

#2d497d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.9:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d497d mixed with white

  1. 2d497d
  2. 405a8a
  3. 536b97
  4. 677da4
  5. 7b8fb1
  6. 90a1be
  7. a5b3cb
  8. bbc6d8
  9. d1d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #2d497d mixed with black

  1. 2d497d
  2. 263e6c
  3. 1f345b
  4. 182a4b
  5. 11203b
  6. 0b172c
  7. 060e1e
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d497d with less saturation

  1. 2d497d
  2. 304a78
  3. 334a73
  4. 364a6e
  5. 394b69
  6. 3c4b64
  7. 3f4b5f
  8. 424b5a
  9. 454b55
  10. 484b50

Questions about #2d497d

What color is #2d497d?

#2d497d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(45, 73, 125), in HSL hsl(219, 47.06%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.046% 0.09388 261.76).

What colors go well with #2d497d?

The complementary color of #2d497d is #644400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005274 and #4c3f79. The triadic partners are #753333 and #295724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d497d?

White text reads better on #2d497d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d497d a warm or cool color?

#2d497d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 41% and its chroma 0.094.