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#2b5079 color: Slumber

#2b5079 is rgb(43, 80, 121) in RGB and oklch(42.385% 0.08086 252.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

42.4%
0.081
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #2b5079

#2b5079 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.31:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Slumber (#2d517c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5079 mixed with white

  1. 2b5079
  2. 3f6086
  3. 537193
  4. 6782a1
  5. 7c93ae
  6. 90a4bb
  7. a6b6c9
  8. bcc8d6
  9. d2dae4
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #2b5079 mixed with black

  1. 2b5079
  2. 244468
  3. 1d3958
  4. 162e48
  5. 102439
  6. 0a1a2b
  7. 05101d
  8. 020710
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5079 with less saturation

  1. 2b5079
  2. 2f5075
  3. 335071
  4. 37506c
  5. 3b5068
  6. 3e5064
  7. 424f60
  8. 454f5b
  9. 484f57
  10. 4b4e53

Questions about #2b5079

What color is #2b5079?

#2b5079 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Slumber. In RGB it is rgb(43, 80, 121), in HSL hsl(211.54, 47.56%, 32.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.385% 0.08086 252.401).

What colors go well with #2b5079?

The complementary color of #2b5079 is #694612. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00576e and #484879. The triadic partners are #733a42 and #3d5726.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5079?

White text reads better on #2b5079: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.31:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5079 a warm or cool color?

#2b5079 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.081.