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#2e478a color: Pacific Navy

#2e478a is rgb(46, 71, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.535% 0.11552 266.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.5%
0.116
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e478a

#2e478a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.81:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, 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: #2e478a mixed with white

  1. 2e478a
  2. 405996
  3. 536aa2
  4. 677cae
  5. 7b8eba
  6. 90a1c6
  7. a5b3d1
  8. bbc6dd
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e478a mixed with black

  1. 2e478a
  2. 273d77
  3. 1f3265
  4. 182853
  5. 121f42
  6. 0b1632
  7. 060d22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e478a with less saturation

  1. 2e478a
  2. 314884
  3. 34497e
  4. 374a78
  5. 3a4b72
  6. 3d4b6c
  7. 404b65
  8. 434c5f
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c52

Questions about #2e478a

What color is #2e478a?

#2e478a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 71, 138), in HSL hsl(223.7, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.535% 0.11552 266.121).

What colors go well with #2e478a?

The complementary color of #2e478a is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005381 and #533b82. The triadic partners are #7f2c28 and #115b20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e478a?

White text reads better on #2e478a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.81:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e478a a warm or cool color?

#2e478a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.116.