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#2e4788 color: Pacific Navy

#2e4788 is rgb(46, 71, 136) in RGB and oklch(41.392% 0.11255 265.858) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.4%
0.113
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e4788

#2e4788 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.85:1 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: #2e4788 mixed with white

  1. 2e4788
  2. 405994
  3. 536aa1
  4. 677cad
  5. 7b8eb9
  6. 90a0c5
  7. a5b3d0
  8. bbc6dc
  9. d1d8e8
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2e4788 mixed with black

  1. 2e4788
  2. 273d75
  3. 1f3263
  4. 182852
  5. 121f41
  6. 0b1631
  7. 060d22
  8. 020613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4788 with less saturation

  1. 2e4788
  2. 314882
  3. 34497c
  4. 374a76
  5. 3a4a70
  6. 3d4b6a
  7. 404b64
  8. 434b5e
  9. 464b58
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2e4788

What color is #2e4788?

#2e4788 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 71, 136), in HSL hsl(223.33, 49.45%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.392% 0.11255 265.858).

What colors go well with #2e4788?

The complementary color of #2e4788 is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527f and #523c81. The triadic partners are #7d2d29 and #155b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4788?

White text reads better on #2e4788: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4788 a warm or cool color?

#2e4788 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.113.