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#2e4787 color: Pacific Navy

#2e4787 is rgb(46, 71, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.321% 0.11106 265.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.3%
0.111
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e4787

#2e4787 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.87:1 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: #2e4787 mixed with white

  1. 2e4787
  2. 405993
  3. 536aa0
  4. 677cac
  5. 7b8eb8
  6. 90a0c4
  7. a5b3d0
  8. bbc5dc
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2e4787 mixed with black

  1. 2e4787
  2. 273d75
  3. 1f3263
  4. 182851
  5. 121f41
  6. 0b1631
  7. 060d21
  8. 020613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4787 with less saturation

  1. 2e4787
  2. 314881
  3. 34497b
  4. 374a76
  5. 3a4a70
  6. 3d4b6a
  7. 404b64
  8. 434b5e
  9. 454b58
  10. 484b51

Questions about #2e4787

What color is #2e4787?

#2e4787 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 71, 135), in HSL hsl(223.15, 49.17%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.321% 0.11106 265.718).

What colors go well with #2e4787?

The complementary color of #2e4787 is #644500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527f and #513c80. The triadic partners are #7d2d2a and #175a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4787?

White text reads better on #2e4787: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4787 a warm or cool color?

#2e4787 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.3% and its chroma 0.111.