#2957ba color: Cerulean Blue
#2957ba is rgb(41, 87, 186) in RGB and oklch(48.382% 0.16465 262.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-700
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2957ba
#2957ba is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean Blue (#2a52be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #2957ba mixed with white
Darker: #2957ba mixed with black
Calmer: #2957ba with less saturation
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Questions about #2957ba
What color is #2957ba?
#2957ba is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cerulean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 87, 186), in HSL hsl(220.97, 63.88%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.382% 0.16465 262.973).
What colors go well with #2957ba?
The complementary color of #2957ba is #7f5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006899 and #6545b1. The triadic partners are #a8272f and #007403.
Is white or black text more readable on #2957ba?
White text reads better on #2957ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2957ba a warm or cool color?
#2957ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.165.