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#2b5686 color: Royal Consort

#2b5686 is rgb(43, 86, 134) in RGB and oklch(44.624% 0.09271 252.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

44.6%
0.093
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2b5686

#2b5686 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Royal Consort (#2e5686). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5686 mixed with white

  1. 2b5686
  2. 406692
  3. 54769e
  4. 6887aa
  5. 7d97b6
  6. 91a8c3
  7. a7b9cf
  8. bccadb
  9. d2dce7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2b5686 mixed with black

  1. 2b5686
  2. 244a74
  3. 1d3e62
  4. 163251
  5. 102740
  6. 0a1c30
  7. 051221
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5686 with less saturation

  1. 2b5686
  2. 305681
  3. 35567c
  4. 3a5677
  5. 3e5673
  6. 42566e
  7. 465669
  8. 495564
  9. 4d555f
  10. 515559

Questions about #2b5686

What color is #2b5686?

#2b5686 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Royal Consort. In RGB it is rgb(43, 86, 134), in HSL hsl(211.65, 51.41%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.624% 0.09271 252.814).

What colors go well with #2b5686?

The complementary color of #2b5686 is #734b05. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f79 and #4d4c86. The triadic partners are #7f3c46 and #3f5f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5686?

White text reads better on #2b5686: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5686 a warm or cool color?

#2b5686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.093.