#2a538a color: Flashy Sapphire
#2a538a is rgb(42, 83, 138) in RGB and oklch(44.107% 0.10207 256.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2a538a
#2a538a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 256°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2a538a mixed with white
Darker: #2a538a mixed with black
Calmer: #2a538a with less saturation
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Questions about #2a538a
What color is #2a538a?
#2a538a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(42, 83, 138), in HSL hsl(214.38, 53.33%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.107% 0.10207 256.455).
What colors go well with #2a538a?
The complementary color of #2a538a is #724900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7e and #4f4888. The triadic partners are #82383f and #365f21.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a538a?
White text reads better on #2a538a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a538a a warm or cool color?
#2a538a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.102.