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#2e4b95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#2e4b95 is rgb(46, 75, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.221% 0.12643 265.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

43.2%
0.126
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2e4b95

#2e4b95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.21:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4b95 mixed with white

  1. 2e4b95
  2. 405da0
  3. 546eab
  4. 6780b6
  5. 7c91c1
  6. 90a3cc
  7. a6b5d6
  8. bbc7e1
  9. d2daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #2e4b95 mixed with black

  1. 2e4b95
  2. 274081
  3. 1f356d
  4. 182b5a
  5. 122148
  6. 0b1737
  7. 060e26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4b95 with less saturation

  1. 2e4b95
  2. 324c8e
  3. 354d88
  4. 394e81
  5. 3c4f7a
  6. 405073
  7. 43506d
  8. 465066
  9. 4a505f
  10. 4d5058

Questions about #2e4b95

What color is #2e4b95?

#2e4b95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(46, 75, 149), in HSL hsl(223.11, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.221% 0.12643 265.358).

What colors go well with #2e4b95?

The complementary color of #2e4b95 is #6b4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005887 and #573e8d. The triadic partners are #882c2a and #0e611e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4b95?

White text reads better on #2e4b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4b95 a warm or cool color?

#2e4b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.126.