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#2d4e95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2d4e95 is rgb(45, 78, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.836% 0.12292 263.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

43.8%
0.123
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2d4e95

#2d4e95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.97:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d4e95 mixed with white

  1. 2d4e95
  2. 405fa0
  3. 5371ab
  4. 6782b6
  5. 7c93c1
  6. 90a5cc
  7. a6b6d6
  8. bbc8e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d4e95 mixed with black

  1. 2d4e95
  2. 264381
  3. 1f386d
  4. 182d5a
  5. 112348
  6. 0b1937
  7. 060f26
  8. 020716
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4e95 with less saturation

  1. 2d4e95
  2. 314f8f
  3. 355088
  4. 395181
  5. 3d517b
  6. 405274
  7. 44526e
  8. 485267
  9. 4b5260
  10. 4f5259

Questions about #2d4e95

What color is #2d4e95?

#2d4e95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(45, 78, 149), in HSL hsl(220.96, 53.61%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.836% 0.12292 263.436).

What colors go well with #2d4e95?

The complementary color of #2d4e95 is #6e4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a87 and #57418e. The triadic partners are #892f30 and #1c621e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4e95?

White text reads better on #2d4e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4e95 a warm or cool color?

#2d4e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.123.