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#2b5397 color: Insignia

#2b5397 is rgb(43, 83, 151) in RGB and oklch(45.014% 0.12023 260.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

45%
0.120
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2b5397

#2b5397 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.54:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Insignia (#285294). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5397 mixed with white

  1. 2b5397
  2. 3f64a2
  3. 5375ad
  4. 6785b8
  5. 7c96c2
  6. 91a7cd
  7. a6b8d7
  8. bccae1
  9. d2dbeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2b5397 mixed with black

  1. 2b5397
  2. 244783
  3. 1d3b6f
  4. 16305c
  5. 102549
  6. 0a1b37
  7. 051126
  8. 020817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5397 with less saturation

  1. 2b5397
  2. 305491
  3. 35558a
  4. 395584
  5. 3e557d
  6. 425677
  7. 465670
  8. 4a566a
  9. 4e5663
  10. 51565c

Questions about #2b5397

What color is #2b5397?

#2b5397 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Insignia. In RGB it is rgb(43, 83, 151), in HSL hsl(217.78, 55.67%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.014% 0.12023 260.31).

What colors go well with #2b5397?

The complementary color of #2b5397 is #754c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f88 and #564692. The triadic partners are #8c3438 and #2a651d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5397?

White text reads better on #2b5397: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5397 a warm or cool color?

#2b5397 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.12.