#2551bb color: Apnea Dive
#2551bb is rgb(37, 81, 187) in RGB and oklch(47.084% 0.17443 263.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Sapphire
- blue-800
- Black 27%
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About #2551bb
#2551bb is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Apnea Dive (#284fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.
Lighter: #2551bb mixed with white
Darker: #2551bb mixed with black
Calmer: #2551bb with less saturation
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Questions about #2551bb
What color is #2551bb?
#2551bb is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Apnea Dive. In RGB it is rgb(37, 81, 187), in HSL hsl(222.4, 66.96%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.084% 0.17443 263.863).
What colors go well with #2551bb?
The complementary color of #2551bb is #795300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006495 and #643db1. The triadic partners are #a71a25 and #007100.
Is white or black text more readable on #2551bb?
White text reads better on #2551bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2551bb a warm or cool color?
#2551bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.174.