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#2a5e95 color: Lapis Lazuli Blue

#2a5e95 is rgb(42, 94, 149) in RGB and oklch(47.419% 0.10519 252.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

47.4%
0.105
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #2a5e95

#2a5e95 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue (#215f96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

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Lighter: #2a5e95 mixed with white

  1. 2a5e95
  2. 406ea0
  3. 547dab
  4. 698db5
  5. 7e9dc0
  6. 92adcb
  7. a8bdd5
  8. bdcde0
  9. d3deea
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2a5e95 mixed with black

  1. 2a5e95
  2. 235181
  3. 1c446d
  4. 16375a
  5. 102b48
  6. 0a1f37
  7. 051426
  8. 020a16
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a5e95 with less saturation

  1. 2a5e95
  2. 315e8f
  3. 375e8a
  4. 3c5e84
  5. 415e7f
  6. 465e79
  7. 4b5e73
  8. 4f5d6e
  9. 545d68
  10. 585c62

Questions about #2a5e95

What color is #2a5e95?

#2a5e95 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 94, 149), in HSL hsl(210.84, 56.02%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.419% 0.10519 252.067).

What colors go well with #2a5e95?

The complementary color of #2a5e95 is #805000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006886 and #535395. The triadic partners are #8d404c and #456823.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a5e95?

White text reads better on #2a5e95: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a5e95 a warm or cool color?

#2a5e95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.105.