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#2a528c color: Blue Nude

#2a528c is rgb(42, 82, 140) in RGB and oklch(43.999% 0.10609 257.82) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

44%
0.106
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2a528c

#2a528c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.82:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Nude (#29518c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a528c mixed with white

  1. 2a528c
  2. 3e6398
  3. 5273a4
  4. 6784af
  5. 7b95bb
  6. 90a6c6
  7. a6b8d2
  8. bbc9dd
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2a528c mixed with black

  1. 2a528c
  2. 234679
  3. 1c3b67
  4. 162f55
  5. 102543
  6. 0a1a33
  7. 051123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a528c with less saturation

  1. 2a528c
  2. 2f5386
  3. 345381
  4. 38537b
  5. 3c5376
  6. 405370
  7. 44536a
  8. 485364
  9. 4b535e
  10. 4f5358

Questions about #2a528c

What color is #2a528c?

#2a528c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Nude. In RGB it is rgb(42, 82, 140), in HSL hsl(215.51, 53.85%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.999% 0.10609 257.82).

What colors go well with #2a528c?

The complementary color of #2a528c is #724900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c80 and #504789. The triadic partners are #83363c and #336020.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a528c?

White text reads better on #2a528c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a528c a warm or cool color?

#2a528c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.106.