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#2b4e86 color: Assassin

#2b4e86 is rgb(43, 78, 134) in RGB and oklch(42.71% 0.10183 259.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

42.7%
0.102
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b4e86

#2b4e86 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.28:1 contrast and black text 2.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2d4f83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4e86 mixed with white

  1. 2b4e86
  2. 3f5f92
  3. 52709f
  4. 6681ab
  5. 7b92b7
  6. 90a4c3
  7. a5b6cf
  8. bbc8db
  9. d1dae7
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2b4e86 mixed with black

  1. 2b4e86
  2. 244374
  3. 1d3862
  4. 162d51
  5. 102340
  6. 0a1930
  7. 050f21
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4e86 with less saturation

  1. 2b4e86
  2. 2f4f81
  3. 334f7b
  4. 374f76
  5. 3b5071
  6. 3e506b
  7. 425066
  8. 455060
  9. 484f5a
  10. 4c4f55

Questions about #2b4e86

What color is #2b4e86?

#2b4e86 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(43, 78, 134), in HSL hsl(216.92, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.71% 0.10183 259.4).

What colors go well with #2b4e86?

The complementary color of #2b4e86 is #6c4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00587b and #4f4482. The triadic partners are #7d3438 and #2e5c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4e86?

White text reads better on #2b4e86: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.28:1 and black gives 2.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4e86 a warm or cool color?

#2b4e86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.102.