#2A4A8D Color

#2A4A8D is rgb(42, 74, 141) in RGB and hsl(221, 54%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#2A4A8D
HEX#2A4A8D
RGBrgb(42, 74, 141)
HSLhsl(221, 54%, 36%)
HSVhsv(221, 70%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.117 263.1)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 48%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2A4A8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2A4A8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2A4A8DComplementary#8D6E2AAnalogous#2A7B8DAnalogous#3C2A8DTriadic#8D2A4ATriadic#4A8D2A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2A4A8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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