#2b516d color: Shimmering Sea
#2b516d is rgb(43, 81, 109) in RGB and oklch(41.969% 0.06396 242.319) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-900
- Black 57%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2b516d
#2b516d is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 42% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast and black text 2.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Sea (#2b526a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.
Lighter: #2b516d mixed with white
Darker: #2b516d mixed with black
Calmer: #2b516d with less saturation
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Questions about #2b516d
What color is #2b516d?
#2b516d is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Shimmering Sea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 81, 109), in HSL hsl(205.45, 43.42%, 29.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.969% 0.06396 242.319).
What colors go well with #2b516d?
The complementary color of #2b516d is #664526. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #175661 and #414b70. The triadic partners are #6a3e4a and #47532a.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b516d?
White text reads better on #2b516d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.4:1 and black gives 2.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b516d a warm or cool color?
#2b516d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 42% and its chroma 0.064.