#2a5597 color: Fist of the North Star
#2a5597 is rgb(42, 85, 151) in RGB and oklch(45.43% 0.11816 258.794) 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-800
- Black 41%
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About #2a5597
#2a5597 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.38:1 contrast and black text 2.84:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fist of the North Star (#225599). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2a5597 mixed with white
Darker: #2a5597 mixed with black
Calmer: #2a5597 with less saturation
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What color is #2a5597?
#2a5597 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Fist of the North Star. In RGB it is rgb(42, 85, 151), in HSL hsl(216.33, 56.48%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.43% 0.11816 258.794).
What colors go well with #2a5597?
The complementary color of #2a5597 is #784c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006087 and #564993. The triadic partners are #8c353c and #30651d.
Is white or black text more readable on #2a5597?
White text reads better on #2a5597: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and black gives 2.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2a5597 a warm or cool color?
#2a5597 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.118.