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#2e458c color: Pacific Navy

#2e458c is rgb(46, 69, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.24% 0.12113 267.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.2%
0.121
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e458c

#2e458c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.95:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e458c mixed with white

  1. 2e458c
  2. 405798
  3. 5369a4
  4. 667bb0
  5. 7b8dbb
  6. 90a0c7
  7. a5b2d2
  8. bbc5de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2e458c mixed with black

  1. 2e458c
  2. 273b79
  3. 1f3167
  4. 182755
  5. 121e43
  6. 0b1533
  7. 060c23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e458c with less saturation

  1. 2e458c
  2. 314686
  3. 34477f
  4. 374879
  5. 394973
  6. 3c4a6c
  7. 3f4a66
  8. 424b5f
  9. 454b59
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2e458c

What color is #2e458c?

#2e458c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 69, 140), in HSL hsl(225.32, 50.54%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.24% 0.12113 267.401).

What colors go well with #2e458c?

The complementary color of #2e458c is #634600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005182 and #543983. The triadic partners are #802923 and #005c1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e458c?

White text reads better on #2e458c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e458c a warm or cool color?

#2e458c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.121.