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#2b5085 color: Assassin

#2b5085 is rgb(43, 80, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.12% 0.09799 257.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

43.1%
0.098
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b5085

#2b5085 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.11:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, 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: #2b5085 mixed with white

  1. 2b5085
  2. 3f6191
  3. 53719e
  4. 6782aa
  5. 7b93b6
  6. 90a5c2
  7. a6b6ce
  8. bbc8db
  9. d2dae7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2b5085 mixed with black

  1. 2b5085
  2. 244473
  3. 1d3961
  4. 162e50
  5. 102440
  6. 0a1a30
  7. 051021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5085 with less saturation

  1. 2b5085
  2. 2f5080
  3. 34517b
  4. 385176
  5. 3b5170
  6. 3f516b
  7. 435166
  8. 465161
  9. 49515b
  10. 4d5056

Questions about #2b5085

What color is #2b5085?

#2b5085 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(43, 80, 133), in HSL hsl(215.33, 51.14%, 34.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.12% 0.09799 257.551).

What colors go well with #2b5085?

The complementary color of #2b5085 is #6d4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00597a and #4e4682. The triadic partners are #7d373c and #345c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5085?

White text reads better on #2b5085: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5085 a warm or cool color?

#2b5085 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.098.