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#2e437a color: Sodalite Blue

#2e437a is rgb(46, 67, 122) in RGB and oklch(39.504% 0.09674 266.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

39.5%
0.097
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e437a

#2e437a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.55:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, 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: #2e437a mixed with white

  1. 2e437a
  2. 405587
  3. 536695
  4. 6779a2
  5. 7b8baf
  6. 909ebd
  7. a5b0ca
  8. bbc4d7
  9. d1d7e4
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2e437a mixed with black

  1. 2e437a
  2. 273969
  3. 1f2f59
  4. 182649
  5. 121d3a
  6. 0b142b
  7. 060c1d
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e437a with less saturation

  1. 2e437a
  2. 304475
  3. 334470
  4. 35456b
  5. 384566
  6. 3a4661
  7. 3d465c
  8. 3f4656
  9. 414651
  10. 44464c

Questions about #2e437a

What color is #2e437a?

#2e437a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 67, 122), in HSL hsl(223.42, 45.24%, 32.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.504% 0.09674 266.332).

What colors go well with #2e437a?

The complementary color of #2e437a is #5d4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d73 and #4c3974. The triadic partners are #712e29 and #1b5424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e437a?

White text reads better on #2e437a: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e437a a warm or cool color?

#2e437a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.097.