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#2a5c8f color: Sapphire Lace

#2a5c8f is rgb(42, 92, 143) in RGB and oklch(46.575% 0.09919 251.178) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

46.6%
0.099
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2a5c8f

#2a5c8f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.94:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a5c8f mixed with white

  1. 2a5c8f
  2. 3f6c9a
  3. 547ba6
  4. 698bb1
  5. 7d9bbc
  6. 92abc7
  7. a7bcd3
  8. bdccde
  9. d2dde9
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #2a5c8f mixed with black

  1. 2a5c8f
  2. 234f7c
  3. 1c4269
  4. 163657
  5. 102a45
  6. 0a1f34
  7. 051424
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a5c8f with less saturation

  1. 2a5c8f
  2. 305c8a
  3. 365c85
  4. 3b5c7f
  5. 405c7a
  6. 455c75
  7. 495b70
  8. 4e5b6a
  9. 525b65
  10. 565a5f

Questions about #2a5c8f

What color is #2a5c8f?

#2a5c8f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(42, 92, 143), in HSL hsl(210.3, 54.59%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.575% 0.09919 251.178).

What colors go well with #2a5c8f?

The complementary color of #2a5c8f is #7c4e02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006580 and #515290. The triadic partners are #883f4c and #456524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a5c8f?

White text reads better on #2a5c8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a5c8f a warm or cool color?

#2a5c8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.099.