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#2546ae color: Denim

#2546ae is rgb(37, 70, 174) in RGB and oklch(43.778% 0.17049 265.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

43.8%
0.170
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-800
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2546ae

#2546ae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.18:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Denim (#2243b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2546ae mixed with white

  1. 2546ae
  2. 385ab8
  3. 4c6dc1
  4. 607fca
  5. 7591d2
  6. 8ba3da
  7. a1b6e2
  8. b8c8ea
  9. cfdaf1
  10. e7ecf8

Darker: #2546ae mixed with black

  1. 2546ae
  2. 1f3c97
  3. 193280
  4. 13286a
  5. 0d1e55
  6. 081541
  7. 040d2e
  8. 02051c
  9. 00020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2546ae with less saturation

  1. 2546ae
  2. 2949a5
  3. 2e4b9c
  4. 324d93
  5. 374f8a
  6. 3c5081
  7. 405178
  8. 45516f
  9. 495265
  10. 4d525c

Questions about #2546ae

What color is #2546ae?

#2546ae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Denim. In RGB it is rgb(37, 70, 174), in HSL hsl(225.55, 64.93%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.778% 0.17049 265.963).

What colors go well with #2546ae?

The complementary color of #2546ae is #6c4c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00598a and #5d33a3. The triadic partners are #9a0d17 and #006700.

Is white or black text more readable on #2546ae?

White text reads better on #2546ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.18:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2546ae a warm or cool color?

#2546ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.17.