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#2e4893 color: Cascade Twilight

#2e4893 is rgb(46, 72, 147) in RGB and oklch(42.417% 0.12743 266.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

42.4%
0.127
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2e4893

#2e4893 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4893 mixed with white

  1. 2e4893
  2. 405a9f
  3. 536caa
  4. 677eb5
  5. 7b90c0
  6. 90a2cb
  7. a5b4d6
  8. bbc6e0
  9. d1d9eb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2e4893 mixed with black

  1. 2e4893
  2. 273d7f
  3. 1f336c
  4. 182959
  5. 121f47
  6. 0b1636
  7. 060d25
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4893 with less saturation

  1. 2e4893
  2. 31498c
  3. 344b86
  4. 384c7f
  5. 3b4c78
  6. 3e4d71
  7. 414e6b
  8. 454e64
  9. 484e5d
  10. 4b4e55

Questions about #2e4893

What color is #2e4893?

#2e4893 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(46, 72, 147), in HSL hsl(224.55, 52.33%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.417% 0.12743 266.586).

What colors go well with #2e4893?

The complementary color of #2e4893 is #674900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005585 and #563b8a. The triadic partners are #862a25 and #005f1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4893?

White text reads better on #2e4893: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4893 a warm or cool color?

#2e4893 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.127.