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#2e4378 color: Sodalite Blue

#2e4378 is rgb(46, 67, 120) in RGB and oklch(39.369% 0.09367 265.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.4%
0.094
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e4378

#2e4378 is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4378 mixed with white

  1. 2e4378
  2. 405586
  3. 536693
  4. 6778a0
  5. 7b8bae
  6. 909dbb
  7. a5b0c9
  8. bbc4d6
  9. d1d7e4
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #2e4378 mixed with black

  1. 2e4378
  2. 273967
  3. 1f2f57
  4. 182648
  5. 121d39
  6. 0b142a
  7. 060c1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4378 with less saturation

  1. 2e4378
  2. 304473
  3. 33446e
  4. 354569
  5. 384565
  6. 3a4660
  7. 3c465b
  8. 3f4656
  9. 414650
  10. 44464b

Questions about #2e4378

What color is #2e4378?

#2e4378 is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 67, 120), in HSL hsl(222.97, 44.58%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.369% 0.09367 265.966).

What colors go well with #2e4378?

The complementary color of #2e4378 is #5c4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004c71 and #4b3a72. The triadic partners are #702f2a and #1e5325.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4378?

White text reads better on #2e4378: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4378 a warm or cool color?

#2e4378 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.4% and its chroma 0.094.