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#2e488d color: Blue Highlight

#2e488d is rgb(46, 72, 141) in RGB and oklch(41.975% 0.11864 265.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

42%
0.119
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2e488d

#2e488d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.65:1 contrast and black text 2.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Highlight (#324a8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e488d mixed with white

  1. 2e488d
  2. 405a99
  3. 536ba5
  4. 677db0
  5. 7b8fbc
  6. 90a1c7
  7. a5b4d3
  8. bbc6de
  9. d1d9e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2e488d mixed with black

  1. 2e488d
  2. 273d7a
  3. 1f3367
  4. 182955
  5. 121f44
  6. 0b1633
  7. 060d23
  8. 020614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e488d with less saturation

  1. 2e488d
  2. 314987
  3. 344a81
  4. 374b7a
  5. 3b4c74
  6. 3e4c6e
  7. 414d67
  8. 444d61
  9. 474d5a
  10. 4a4d54

Questions about #2e488d

What color is #2e488d?

#2e488d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Highlight. In RGB it is rgb(46, 72, 141), in HSL hsl(223.58, 50.8%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.975% 0.11864 265.943).

What colors go well with #2e488d?

The complementary color of #2e488d is #664700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005483 and #543c85. The triadic partners are #822c29 and #105d20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e488d?

White text reads better on #2e488d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and black gives 2.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e488d a warm or cool color?

#2e488d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.119.