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#2e478c color: Pacific Navy

#2e478c is rgb(46, 71, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.68% 0.11848 266.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.7%
0.118
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e478c

#2e478c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.76:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #2e478c mixed with white

  1. 2e478c
  2. 405998
  3. 536ba4
  4. 677cb0
  5. 7b8ebb
  6. 90a1c7
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e478c mixed with black

  1. 2e478c
  2. 273d79
  3. 1f3267
  4. 182855
  5. 121f43
  6. 0b1633
  7. 060d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e478c with less saturation

  1. 2e478c
  2. 314886
  3. 344980
  4. 374a79
  5. 3a4b73
  6. 3d4b6d
  7. 404c66
  8. 434c60
  9. 464c5a
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2e478c

What color is #2e478c?

#2e478c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(46, 71, 140), in HSL hsl(224.04, 50.54%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.68% 0.11848 266.361).

What colors go well with #2e478c?

The complementary color of #2e478c is #654700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005382 and #533b84. The triadic partners are #802b27 and #0d5c20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e478c?

White text reads better on #2e478c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e478c a warm or cool color?

#2e478c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.118.