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#2e476f color: Hydrogen Blue

#2e476f is rgb(46, 71, 111) in RGB and oklch(39.748% 0.07479 259.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

39.7%
0.075
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2e476f

#2e476f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.35:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrogen Blue (#33476d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e476f mixed with white

  1. 2e476f
  2. 41587d
  3. 54698b
  4. 687b99
  5. 7c8da7
  6. 909fb6
  7. a6b2c4
  8. bbc5d3
  9. d2d8e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2e476f mixed with black

  1. 2e476f
  2. 273d60
  3. 1f3251
  4. 182842
  5. 121f34
  6. 0b1627
  7. 060d1a
  8. 02060e
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e476f with less saturation

  1. 2e476f
  2. 31476b
  3. 334767
  4. 364863
  5. 39485f
  6. 3b485b
  7. 3e4857
  8. 404753
  9. 42474f
  10. 45474b

Questions about #2e476f

What color is #2e476f?

#2e476f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Hydrogen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 71, 111), in HSL hsl(216.92, 41.4%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.748% 0.07479 259.449).

What colors go well with #2e476f?

The complementary color of #2e476f is #5c420e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #094e67 and #463f6c. The triadic partners are #6a3536 and #315128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e476f?

White text reads better on #2e476f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e476f a warm or cool color?

#2e476f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 39.7% and its chroma 0.075.