#2A435E Hex Color
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#2a435e is a dark, muted navy blue with an ashy, cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it subdued, so it works as a base or supporting tone in corporate, nautical, and finance designs. White text reads at about 10.2:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #2a435e
What is #2a435e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a435e is rgb(42, 67, 94), in HSL hsl(211, 38%, 27%) and in CMYK 55%, 29%, 0%, 63%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
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Is #2a435e readable on white or black?
#2a435e has a 10.17:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.06:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.