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#2a5085 color: Assassin

#2a5085 is rgb(42, 80, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.072% 0.0984 257.101) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

43.1%
0.098
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2a5085

#2a5085 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.13:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2d4f83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a5085 mixed with white

  1. 2a5085
  2. 3e6191
  3. 52719e
  4. 6682aa
  5. 7b93b6
  6. 90a5c2
  7. a5b6ce
  8. bbc8db
  9. d1dae7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2a5085 mixed with black

  1. 2a5085
  2. 234473
  3. 1c3961
  4. 162e50
  5. 102440
  6. 0a1a30
  7. 051021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a5085 with less saturation

  1. 2a5085
  2. 2f5080
  3. 33517b
  4. 375176
  5. 3b5170
  6. 3f516b
  7. 425166
  8. 465160
  9. 49515b
  10. 4d5055

Questions about #2a5085

What color is #2a5085?

#2a5085 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(42, 80, 133), in HSL hsl(214.95, 52%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.072% 0.0984 257.101).

What colors go well with #2a5085?

The complementary color of #2a5085 is #6e4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005979 and #4d4683. The triadic partners are #7d363c and #345c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a5085?

White text reads better on #2a5085: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a5085 a warm or cool color?

#2a5085 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.098.