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#2d497e color: Nautical

#2d497e is rgb(45, 73, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.112% 0.09538 262.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

41.1%
0.095
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2d497e

#2d497e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #2d497e mixed with white

  1. 2d497e
  2. 405a8b
  3. 536b98
  4. 677da5
  5. 7b8fb2
  6. 90a1bf
  7. a5b3cb
  8. bbc6d8
  9. d1d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #2d497e mixed with black

  1. 2d497e
  2. 263e6d
  3. 1f345c
  4. 182a4c
  5. 11203c
  6. 0b172d
  7. 060e1f
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d497e with less saturation

  1. 2d497e
  2. 304a79
  3. 334a74
  4. 364a6f
  5. 3a4b6a
  6. 3c4b65
  7. 3f4b60
  8. 424b5b
  9. 454b55
  10. 484b50

Questions about #2d497e

What color is #2d497e?

#2d497e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(45, 73, 126), in HSL hsl(219.26, 47.37%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.112% 0.09538 262.03).

What colors go well with #2d497e?

The complementary color of #2d497e is #644400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005275 and #4c3f7a. The triadic partners are #763232 and #285724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d497e?

White text reads better on #2d497e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d497e a warm or cool color?

#2d497e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.095.