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#2e4690 color: Cascade Twilight

#2e4690 is rgb(46, 70, 144) in RGB and oklch(41.758% 0.12569 267.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.8%
0.126
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e4690

#2e4690 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.77:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4690 mixed with white

  1. 2e4690
  2. 40589c
  3. 536aa7
  4. 677cb3
  5. 7b8ebe
  6. 90a0c9
  7. a5b3d4
  8. bbc6df
  9. d1d9ea
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e4690 mixed with black

  1. 2e4690
  2. 273c7d
  3. 1f326a
  4. 182857
  5. 121e45
  6. 0b1534
  7. 060d24
  8. 020515
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4690 with less saturation

  1. 2e4690
  2. 314789
  3. 344983
  4. 374a7c
  5. 3a4a76
  6. 3d4b6f
  7. 404c68
  8. 434c61
  9. 464c5b
  10. 494c54

Questions about #2e4690

What color is #2e4690?

#2e4690 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(46, 70, 144), in HSL hsl(225.31, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.758% 0.12569 267.263).

What colors go well with #2e4690?

The complementary color of #2e4690 is #644700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005384 and #553987. The triadic partners are #832923 and #005e1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4690?

White text reads better on #2e4690: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.77:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4690 a warm or cool color?

#2e4690 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.126.