#2d4ea7 color: The Blues Brothers
#2d4ea7 is rgb(45, 78, 167) in RGB and oklch(45.179% 0.14857 265.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- blue-800
- Black 35%
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About #2d4ea7
#2d4ea7 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.61:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is The Blues Brothers (#214daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #2d4ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #2d4ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #2d4ea7 with less saturation
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What color is #2d4ea7?
#2d4ea7 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is The Blues Brothers. In RGB it is rgb(45, 78, 167), in HSL hsl(223.77, 57.55%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.179% 0.14857 265.46).
What colors go well with #2d4ea7?
The complementary color of #2d4ea7 is #714f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8f and #5e3e9e. The triadic partners are #972727 and #006a14.
Is white or black text more readable on #2d4ea7?
White text reads better on #2d4ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2d4ea7 a warm or cool color?
#2d4ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.149.