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#2b508a color: Regal Destiny

#2b508a is rgb(43, 80, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.444% 0.10521 259.078) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43.4%
0.105
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2b508a

#2b508a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.02:1 contrast and black text 2.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Regal Destiny (#2e508a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b508a mixed with white

  1. 2b508a
  2. 3f6196
  3. 5372a2
  4. 6783ae
  5. 7b94ba
  6. 90a5c5
  7. a6b7d1
  8. bbc8dc
  9. d2dae8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2b508a mixed with black

  1. 2b508a
  2. 244477
  3. 1d3965
  4. 162e53
  5. 102442
  6. 0a1a32
  7. 051022
  8. 020714
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b508a with less saturation

  1. 2b508a
  2. 2f5184
  3. 34517f
  4. 385179
  5. 3c5274
  6. 3f526e
  7. 435268
  8. 475263
  9. 4a515d
  10. 4e5157

Questions about #2b508a

What color is #2b508a?

#2b508a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Regal Destiny. In RGB it is rgb(43, 80, 138), in HSL hsl(216.63, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.444% 0.10521 259.078).

What colors go well with #2b508a?

The complementary color of #2b508a is #6f4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a7f and #504587. The triadic partners are #813539 and #2f5e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b508a?

White text reads better on #2b508a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and black gives 2.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b508a a warm or cool color?

#2b508a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.105.