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#2b548d color: Flashy Sapphire

#2b548d is rgb(43, 84, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.581% 0.10478 257.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.6%
0.105
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2b548d

#2b548d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.62:1 contrast and black text 2.76:1, 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: #2b548d mixed with white

  1. 2b548d
  2. 3f6499
  3. 5375a4
  4. 6885b0
  5. 7c96bb
  6. 91a7c7
  7. a6b8d2
  8. bccadd
  9. d2dbe9
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2b548d mixed with black

  1. 2b548d
  2. 24487a
  3. 1d3c67
  4. 163155
  5. 102644
  6. 0a1b33
  7. 051123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b548d with less saturation

  1. 2b548d
  2. 305487
  3. 355582
  4. 39557c
  5. 3d5577
  6. 415571
  7. 45556c
  8. 495566
  9. 4d5560
  10. 50545a

Questions about #2b548d

What color is #2b548d?

#2b548d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 84, 141), in HSL hsl(214.9, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.581% 0.10478 257.088).

What colors go well with #2b548d?

The complementary color of #2b548d is #744a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e81 and #51498b. The triadic partners are #84383f and #366122.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b548d?

White text reads better on #2b548d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and black gives 2.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b548d a warm or cool color?

#2b548d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.105.