#2e4499 color: Cascade Twilight
#2e4499 is rgb(46, 68, 153) in RGB and oklch(42.034% 0.14133 268.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Cobalt
- blue-900
- Black 40%
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About #2e4499
#2e4499 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.74:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.
Lighter: #2e4499 mixed with white
Darker: #2e4499 mixed with black
Calmer: #2e4499 with less saturation
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What color is #2e4499?
#2e4499 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(46, 68, 153), in HSL hsl(227.66, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.034% 0.14133 268.654).
What colors go well with #2e4499?
The complementary color of #2e4499 is #644800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005387 and #59358e. The triadic partners are #8a211a and #006018.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e4499?
White text reads better on #2e4499: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e4499 a warm or cool color?
#2e4499 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.141.