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#2a5686 color: Royal Consort

#2a5686 is rgb(42, 86, 134) in RGB and oklch(44.581% 0.09315 252.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

44.6%
0.093
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2a5686

#2a5686 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.57:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Consort (#2e5686). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a5686 mixed with white

  1. 2a5686
  2. 3f6692
  3. 53769e
  4. 6787aa
  5. 7c97b6
  6. 91a8c3
  7. a6b9cf
  8. bccadb
  9. d2dce7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2a5686 mixed with black

  1. 2a5686
  2. 234a74
  3. 1c3e62
  4. 163251
  5. 102740
  6. 0a1c30
  7. 051221
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a5686 with less saturation

  1. 2a5686
  2. 2f5681
  3. 34567c
  4. 395677
  5. 3d5673
  6. 41566e
  7. 455669
  8. 495564
  9. 4d555e
  10. 505559

Questions about #2a5686

What color is #2a5686?

#2a5686 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Royal Consort. In RGB it is rgb(42, 86, 134), in HSL hsl(211.3, 52.27%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.581% 0.09315 252.391).

What colors go well with #2a5686?

The complementary color of #2a5686 is #734a05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f79 and #4d4c86. The triadic partners are #7f3c46 and #405f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a5686?

White text reads better on #2a5686: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a5686 a warm or cool color?

#2a5686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.093.