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#2e4079 color: Forbidden Blackberry

#2e4079 is rgb(46, 64, 121) in RGB and oklch(38.749% 0.09927 268.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

38.7%
0.099
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2e4079

#2e4079 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.88:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry (#323f75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4079 mixed with white

  1. 2e4079
  2. 405287
  3. 536494
  4. 6676a1
  5. 7b89af
  6. 8f9cbc
  7. a5afca
  8. bbc3d7
  9. d1d7e4
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2e4079 mixed with black

  1. 2e4079
  2. 273668
  3. 1f2d58
  4. 182448
  5. 121b39
  6. 0b132b
  7. 060b1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4079 with less saturation

  1. 2e4079
  2. 304174
  3. 32426f
  4. 35426a
  5. 374364
  6. 39435f
  7. 3b445a
  8. 3d4455
  9. 40444f
  10. 42444a

Questions about #2e4079

What color is #2e4079?

#2e4079 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Forbidden Blackberry. In RGB it is rgb(46, 64, 121), in HSL hsl(225.6, 44.91%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.749% 0.09927 268.326).

What colors go well with #2e4079?

The complementary color of #2e4079 is #5a4000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a73 and #4c3672. The triadic partners are #702b24 and #125223.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4079?

White text reads better on #2e4079: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4079 a warm or cool color?

#2e4079 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.099.