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#2e408f color: Blue Oblivion

#2e408f is rgb(46, 64, 143) in RGB and oklch(40.402% 0.1322 269.865) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

40.4%
0.132
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2e408f

#2e408f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.35:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e408f mixed with white

  1. 2e408f
  2. 3f539b
  3. 5266a7
  4. 6678b2
  5. 7a8bbe
  6. 8f9ec9
  7. a4b1d4
  8. bac4df
  9. d1d7ea
  10. e8ebf5

Darker: #2e408f mixed with black

  1. 2e408f
  2. 27367c
  3. 1f2d69
  4. 182457
  5. 121b45
  6. 0b1334
  7. 060b24
  8. 020515
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e408f with less saturation

  1. 2e408f
  2. 304288
  3. 334381
  4. 35457b
  5. 384674
  6. 3b476d
  7. 3d4766
  8. 40485f
  9. 434857
  10. 464950

Questions about #2e408f

What color is #2e408f?

#2e408f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(46, 64, 143), in HSL hsl(228.87, 51.32%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.402% 0.1322 269.865).

What colors go well with #2e408f?

The complementary color of #2e408f is #5e4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e82 and #553284. The triadic partners are #812217 and #005b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e408f?

White text reads better on #2e408f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e408f a warm or cool color?

#2e408f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.132.