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#2d4e98 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2d4e98 is rgb(45, 78, 152) in RGB and oklch(44.051% 0.12725 263.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

44.1%
0.127
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2d4e98

#2d4e98 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.91:1 contrast and black text 2.65:1, 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: #2d4e98 mixed with white

  1. 2d4e98
  2. 405fa3
  3. 5371ae
  4. 6782b9
  5. 7c93c3
  6. 90a5cd
  7. a6b7d8
  8. bbc8e2
  9. d2daec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d4e98 mixed with black

  1. 2d4e98
  2. 264384
  3. 1f3870
  4. 182d5c
  5. 11234a
  6. 0b1938
  7. 060f27
  8. 020717
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d4e98 with less saturation

  1. 2d4e98
  2. 314f91
  3. 35508b
  4. 395184
  5. 3d527d
  6. 415276
  7. 44536f
  8. 485368
  9. 4b5361
  10. 4f535a

Questions about #2d4e98

What color is #2d4e98?

#2d4e98 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(45, 78, 152), in HSL hsl(221.5, 54.31%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.051% 0.12725 263.873).

What colors go well with #2d4e98?

The complementary color of #2d4e98 is #6f4b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b88 and #584191. The triadic partners are #8b2e2e and #18641d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d4e98?

White text reads better on #2d4e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and black gives 2.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d4e98 a warm or cool color?

#2d4e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.127.