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#2b4fa5 color: Ruri Blue

#2b4fa5 is rgb(43, 79, 165) in RGB and oklch(45.147% 0.1451 264.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

45.1%
0.145
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2b4fa5

#2b4fa5 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.6:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruri Blue (#1e50a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b4fa5 mixed with white

  1. 2b4fa5
  2. 3e61af
  3. 5272b9
  4. 6684c2
  5. 7a95cc
  6. 90a6d5
  7. a5b8de
  8. bbc9e6
  9. d1dbef
  10. e8edf7

Darker: #2b4fa5 mixed with black

  1. 2b4fa5
  2. 24448f
  3. 1d3879
  4. 162e65
  5. 102351
  6. 0a193d
  7. 05102b
  8. 02071a
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b4fa5 with less saturation

  1. 2b4fa5
  2. 30519d
  3. 345296
  4. 39538e
  5. 3d5486
  6. 41557e
  7. 455576
  8. 49566e
  9. 4e5666
  10. 52565e

Questions about #2b4fa5

What color is #2b4fa5?

#2b4fa5 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Ruri Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 79, 165), in HSL hsl(222.3, 58.65%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.147% 0.1451 264.268).

What colors go well with #2b4fa5?

The complementary color of #2b4fa5 is #724f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8d and #5d409d. The triadic partners are #96282a and #006913.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b4fa5?

White text reads better on #2b4fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.6:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b4fa5 a warm or cool color?

#2b4fa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.145.