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#2e4ba0 color: Sea of Tears

#2e4ba0 is rgb(46, 75, 160) in RGB and oklch(44.05% 0.14222 266.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

44.1%
0.142
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-800
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2e4ba0

#2e4ba0 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.98:1 contrast and black text 2.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea of Tears (#1d4da0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4ba0 mixed with white

  1. 2e4ba0
  2. 405daa
  3. 536fb5
  4. 6781bf
  5. 7b92c9
  6. 90a4d2
  7. a5b6dc
  8. bbc8e5
  9. d1daee
  10. e8ecf6

Darker: #2e4ba0 mixed with black

  1. 2e4ba0
  2. 27408b
  3. 1f3576
  4. 182b61
  5. 12214e
  6. 0b173b
  7. 060e29
  8. 020619
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4ba0 with less saturation

  1. 2e4ba0
  2. 324d98
  3. 354e91
  4. 394f89
  5. 3d5182
  6. 40517a
  7. 445273
  8. 48526b
  9. 4b5363
  10. 4f535b

Questions about #2e4ba0

What color is #2e4ba0?

#2e4ba0 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sea of Tears. In RGB it is rgb(46, 75, 160), in HSL hsl(224.74, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.05% 0.14222 266.389).

What colors go well with #2e4ba0?

The complementary color of #2e4ba0 is #6d4d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a8c and #5c3c96. The triadic partners are #912724 and #006618.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4ba0?

White text reads better on #2e4ba0: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and black gives 2.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4ba0 a warm or cool color?

#2e4ba0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.142.