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#2e468b color: Pacific Navy

#2e468b is rgb(46, 70, 139) in RGB and oklch(41.386% 0.11833 266.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.4%
0.118
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e468b

#2e468b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, 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: #2e468b mixed with white

  1. 2e468b
  2. 405897
  3. 536aa3
  4. 677caf
  5. 7b8ebb
  6. 90a0c6
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc5dd
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e468b mixed with black

  1. 2e468b
  2. 273c78
  3. 1f3266
  4. 182854
  5. 121e43
  6. 0b1532
  7. 060d23
  8. 020514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e468b with less saturation

  1. 2e468b
  2. 314785
  3. 34487f
  4. 374978
  5. 3a4a72
  6. 3d4a6c
  7. 404b66
  8. 434b5f
  9. 454b59
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2e468b

What color is #2e468b?

#2e468b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 70, 139), in HSL hsl(224.52, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.386% 0.11833 266.783).

What colors go well with #2e468b?

The complementary color of #2e468b is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005281 and #533a83. The triadic partners are #7f2b26 and #0a5c20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e468b?

White text reads better on #2e468b: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e468b a warm or cool color?

#2e468b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.118.