Skip to the color picker

#2e4962 color: Majolica Blue

#2e4962 is rgb(46, 73, 98) in RGB and oklch(39.519% 0.05382 247.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

209°
100%

39.5%
0.054
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 12

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2e4962

#2e4962 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.5% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.35:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Majolica Blue (#2d4b65). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4962 mixed with white

  1. 2e4962
  2. 415a71
  3. 546a80
  4. 687c8f
  5. 7c8e9e
  6. 91a0ae
  7. a6b2be
  8. bcc5ce
  9. d2d8de
  10. e8ebee

Darker: #2e4962 mixed with black

  1. 2e4962
  2. 273e54
  3. 1f3447
  4. 182a3a
  5. 12202d
  6. 0b1721
  7. 060e16
  8. 02060b
  9. 010203
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2e4962 with less saturation

  1. 2e4962
  2. 31495f
  3. 34495d
  4. 36485a
  5. 394857
  6. 3b4854
  7. 3d4852
  8. 40474f
  9. 42474c
  10. 444749

Questions about #2e4962

What color is #2e4962?

#2e4962 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Majolica Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 73, 98), in HSL hsl(208.85, 36.11%, 28.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.519% 0.05382 247.478).

What colors go well with #2e4962?

The complementary color of #2e4962 is #5a4125. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f4d59 and #3f4463. The triadic partners are #5f3a41 and #3e4c2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4962?

White text reads better on #2e4962: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4962 a warm or cool color?

#2e4962 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 39.5% and its chroma 0.054.