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#2b5083 color: Assassin

#2b5083 is rgb(43, 80, 131) in RGB and oklch(42.993% 0.09511 256.853) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

43%
0.095
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5083

#2b5083 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.15:1 contrast and black text 2.58:1, 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: #2b5083 mixed with white

  1. 2b5083
  2. 3f618f
  3. 53719c
  4. 6782a8
  5. 7b93b5
  6. 90a5c1
  7. a6b6ce
  8. bbc8da
  9. d2dae6
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2b5083 mixed with black

  1. 2b5083
  2. 244471
  3. 1d3960
  4. 162e4f
  5. 10243f
  6. 0a1a2f
  7. 051020
  8. 020712
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5083 with less saturation

  1. 2b5083
  2. 2f507e
  3. 345179
  4. 385174
  5. 3b516f
  6. 3f516a
  7. 425165
  8. 465160
  9. 49505a
  10. 4c5055

Questions about #2b5083

What color is #2b5083?

#2b5083 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(43, 80, 131), in HSL hsl(214.77, 50.57%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.993% 0.09511 256.853).

What colors go well with #2b5083?

The complementary color of #2b5083 is #6d4700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005978 and #4d4681. The triadic partners are #7b373d and #355b23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5083?

White text reads better on #2b5083: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 and black gives 2.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5083 a warm or cool color?

#2b5083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.095.