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#2e4889 color: Truth

#2e4889 is rgb(46, 72, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.688% 0.11273 265.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.7%
0.113
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e4889

#2e4889 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.73:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4889 mixed with white

  1. 2e4889
  2. 405a95
  3. 536ba1
  4. 677dad
  5. 7b8fb9
  6. 90a1c5
  7. a5b3d1
  8. bbc6dc
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e4889 mixed with black

  1. 2e4889
  2. 273d76
  3. 1f3364
  4. 182953
  5. 121f42
  6. 0b1631
  7. 060d22
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4889 with less saturation

  1. 2e4889
  2. 314983
  3. 344a7d
  4. 374b77
  5. 3a4b71
  6. 3d4c6b
  7. 404c65
  8. 434c5f
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2e4889

What color is #2e4889?

#2e4889 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(46, 72, 137), in HSL hsl(222.86, 49.73%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.688% 0.11273 265.411).

What colors go well with #2e4889?

The complementary color of #2e4889 is #664600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005380 and #523d82. The triadic partners are #7e2e2b and #175b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4889?

White text reads better on #2e4889: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.73:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4889 a warm or cool color?

#2e4889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.113.