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#2e4271 color: Napoleonic Blue

#2e4271 is rgb(46, 66, 113) in RGB and oklch(38.672% 0.08418 265.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.7%
0.084
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2e4271

#2e4271 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.84:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4271 mixed with white

  1. 2e4271
  2. 40537f
  3. 53658d
  4. 67779b
  5. 7b8aa9
  6. 909cb7
  7. a5b0c6
  8. bbc3d4
  9. d1d7e2
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #2e4271 mixed with black

  1. 2e4271
  2. 273861
  3. 1f2f52
  4. 182543
  5. 121c35
  6. 0b1427
  7. 060b1a
  8. 02050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4271 with less saturation

  1. 2e4271
  2. 30436d
  3. 334368
  4. 354364
  5. 374460
  6. 39445b
  7. 3b4457
  8. 3e4452
  9. 40444d
  10. 424449

Questions about #2e4271

What color is #2e4271?

#2e4271 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 66, 113), in HSL hsl(222.09, 42.14%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.672% 0.08418 265.287).

What colors go well with #2e4271?

The complementary color of #2e4271 is #584000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004a6a and #483a6c. The triadic partners are #6a302c and #235026.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4271?

White text reads better on #2e4271: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4271 a warm or cool color?

#2e4271 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 38.7% and its chroma 0.084.