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#2b519d color: Blue Sail

#2b519d is rgb(43, 81, 157) in RGB and oklch(44.987% 0.13127 262.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

45%
0.131
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2b519d

#2b519d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.59:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sail (#24549a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b519d mixed with white

  1. 2b519d
  2. 3f62a8
  3. 5273b2
  4. 6784bc
  5. 7b95c6
  6. 90a7d0
  7. a6b8da
  8. bbcae3
  9. d2dbed
  10. e8edf6

Darker: #2b519d mixed with black

  1. 2b519d
  2. 244588
  3. 1d3a73
  4. 162f5f
  5. 10244c
  6. 0a1a3a
  7. 051028
  8. 020718
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b519d with less saturation

  1. 2b519d
  2. 305296
  3. 34538f
  4. 395488
  5. 3d5581
  6. 41557a
  7. 455573
  8. 49566c
  9. 4d5664
  10. 51555d

Questions about #2b519d

What color is #2b519d?

#2b519d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Sail. In RGB it is rgb(43, 81, 157), in HSL hsl(220, 57%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.987% 0.13127 262.422).

What colors go well with #2b519d?

The complementary color of #2b519d is #734d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8a and #594397. The triadic partners are #902f32 and #1d6619.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b519d?

White text reads better on #2b519d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b519d a warm or cool color?

#2b519d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.131.