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#2b53af color: Blasphemous Blue

#2b53af is rgb(43, 83, 175) in RGB and oklch(46.766% 0.154 263.775) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

46.8%
0.154
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2b53af

#2b53af is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b53af mixed with white

  1. 2b53af
  2. 3f65b8
  3. 5276c1
  4. 6787ca
  5. 7b98d2
  6. 90a9da
  7. a6bae2
  8. bbcbea
  9. d2dcf1
  10. e8eef8

Darker: #2b53af mixed with black

  1. 2b53af
  2. 244798
  3. 1d3b81
  4. 16306b
  5. 102556
  6. 0a1b41
  7. 05112e
  8. 02081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b53af with less saturation

  1. 2b53af
  2. 3055a7
  3. 35569f
  4. 3a5896
  5. 3f598e
  6. 445986
  7. 485a7d
  8. 4d5a75
  9. 515a6c
  10. 565a63

Questions about #2b53af

What color is #2b53af?

#2b53af is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 83, 175), in HSL hsl(221.82, 60.55%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.766% 0.154 263.775).

What colors go well with #2b53af?

The complementary color of #2b53af is #785300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006393 and #6142a6. The triadic partners are #9e282d and #006e0f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b53af?

White text reads better on #2b53af: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b53af a warm or cool color?

#2b53af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.154.