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#2e497e color: Nautical

#2e497e is rgb(46, 73, 126) in RGB and oklch(41.167% 0.09498 262.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

41.2%
0.095
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2e497e

#2e497e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.86:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nautical (#2e4a7d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e497e mixed with white

  1. 2e497e
  2. 415a8b
  3. 546b98
  4. 687da5
  5. 7c8fb2
  6. 91a1bf
  7. a6b3cb
  8. bbc6d8
  9. d2d9e5
  10. e8ecf2

Darker: #2e497e mixed with black

  1. 2e497e
  2. 273e6d
  3. 1f345c
  4. 182a4c
  5. 12203c
  6. 0b172d
  7. 060e1f
  8. 020611
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e497e with less saturation

  1. 2e497e
  2. 314a79
  3. 344a74
  4. 374a6f
  5. 3a4b6a
  6. 3d4b65
  7. 404b60
  8. 434b5b
  9. 454b55
  10. 484b50

Questions about #2e497e

What color is #2e497e?

#2e497e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Nautical. In RGB it is rgb(46, 73, 126), in HSL hsl(219.75, 46.51%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.167% 0.09498 262.582).

What colors go well with #2e497e?

The complementary color of #2e497e is #644400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005275 and #4d3f79. The triadic partners are #763332 and #285725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e497e?

White text reads better on #2e497e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e497e a warm or cool color?

#2e497e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.095.