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#2e437b color: Sodalite Blue

#2e437b is rgb(46, 67, 123) in RGB and oklch(39.573% 0.09827 266.501) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

39.6%
0.098
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e437b

#2e437b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.52:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, 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: #2e437b mixed with white

  1. 2e437b
  2. 405588
  3. 536796
  4. 6779a3
  5. 7b8bb0
  6. 909ebd
  7. a5b0ca
  8. bbc4d8
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2e437b mixed with black

  1. 2e437b
  2. 27396a
  3. 1f2f5a
  4. 18264a
  5. 121d3a
  6. 0b142c
  7. 060c1e
  8. 020510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e437b with less saturation

  1. 2e437b
  2. 304476
  3. 334471
  4. 35456c
  5. 384667
  6. 3a4661
  7. 3d465c
  8. 3f4657
  9. 424651
  10. 44464c

Questions about #2e437b

What color is #2e437b?

#2e437b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 67, 123), in HSL hsl(223.64, 45.56%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.573% 0.09827 266.501).

What colors go well with #2e437b?

The complementary color of #2e437b is #5d4100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d74 and #4c3974. The triadic partners are #722e29 and #1a5424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e437b?

White text reads better on #2e437b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.52:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e437b a warm or cool color?

#2e437b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.098.