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#2b528a color: Flashy Sapphire

#2b528a is rgb(43, 82, 138) in RGB and oklch(43.915% 0.10283 257.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

43.9%
0.103
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b528a

#2b528a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.85:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b528a mixed with white

  1. 2b528a
  2. 3f6396
  3. 5373a2
  4. 6784ae
  5. 7c95b9
  6. 91a6c5
  7. a6b7d1
  8. bcc9dc
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2b528a mixed with black

  1. 2b528a
  2. 244677
  3. 1d3b65
  4. 162f53
  5. 102542
  6. 0a1a32
  7. 051122
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b528a with less saturation

  1. 2b528a
  2. 305285
  3. 34537f
  4. 38537a
  5. 3c5374
  6. 40536f
  7. 445369
  8. 485364
  9. 4b535e
  10. 4f5358

Questions about #2b528a

What color is #2b528a?

#2b528a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 82, 138), in HSL hsl(215.37, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.915% 0.10283 257.624).

What colors go well with #2b528a?

The complementary color of #2b528a is #714900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c7e and #504787. The triadic partners are #81373d and #345f22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b528a?

White text reads better on #2b528a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b528a a warm or cool color?

#2b528a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.103.