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#2b538c color: Flashy Sapphire

#2b538c is rgb(43, 83, 140) in RGB and oklch(44.28% 0.10452 257.507) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.3%
0.105
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b538c

#2b538c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.72:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, 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: #2b538c mixed with white

  1. 2b538c
  2. 3f6398
  3. 5374a4
  4. 6785af
  5. 7c96bb
  6. 91a7c6
  7. a6b8d2
  8. bcc9dd
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2b538c mixed with black

  1. 2b538c
  2. 244779
  3. 1d3b67
  4. 163055
  5. 102543
  6. 0a1b33
  7. 051123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b538c with less saturation

  1. 2b538c
  2. 305387
  3. 345481
  4. 39547b
  5. 3d5476
  6. 415470
  7. 45546b
  8. 495465
  9. 4c545f
  10. 505459

Questions about #2b538c

What color is #2b538c?

#2b538c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 83, 140), in HSL hsl(215.26, 53.01%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.28% 0.10452 257.507).

What colors go well with #2b538c?

The complementary color of #2b538c is #734a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d80 and #514889. The triadic partners are #83373d and #346022.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b538c?

White text reads better on #2b538c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b538c a warm or cool color?

#2b538c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.105.