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#2d4c8d color: Unity

#2d4c8d is rgb(45, 76, 141) in RGB and oklch(42.821% 0.11381 263.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

42.8%
0.114
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2d4c8d

#2d4c8d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Unity (#264d8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d4c8d mixed with white

  1. 2d4c8d
  2. 405d99
  3. 536fa5
  4. 6780b0
  5. 7b91bc
  6. 90a3c7
  7. a6b5d3
  8. bbc7de
  9. d2dae9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2d4c8d mixed with black

  1. 2d4c8d
  2. 26417a
  3. 1f3667
  4. 182c55
  5. 112244
  6. 0b1833
  7. 060f23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4c8d with less saturation

  1. 2d4c8d
  2. 314d87
  3. 344e81
  4. 384e7b
  5. 3b4f75
  6. 3f4f6f
  7. 424f69
  8. 464f62
  9. 494f5c
  10. 4c4f56

Questions about #2d4c8d

What color is #2d4c8d?

#2d4c8d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Unity. In RGB it is rgb(45, 76, 141), in HSL hsl(220.63, 51.61%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.821% 0.11381 263.229).

What colors go well with #2d4c8d?

The complementary color of #2d4c8d is #6b4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005783 and #534087. The triadic partners are #823030 and #205e20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4c8d?

White text reads better on #2d4c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4c8d a warm or cool color?

#2d4c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 42.8% and its chroma 0.114.