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#2b5693 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2b5693 is rgb(43, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.439% 0.11094 257.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

45.4%
0.111
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2b5693

#2b5693 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.36:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5693 mixed with white

  1. 2b5693
  2. 3f669e
  3. 5477a9
  4. 6887b4
  5. 7c98bf
  6. 91a9ca
  7. a6b9d5
  8. bccbdf
  9. d2dcea
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2b5693 mixed with black

  1. 2b5693
  2. 244a7f
  3. 1d3e6c
  4. 163259
  5. 102747
  6. 0a1c36
  7. 051225
  8. 020816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5693 with less saturation

  1. 2b5693
  2. 30578d
  3. 355787
  4. 3a5781
  5. 3f577b
  6. 435875
  7. 47586f
  8. 4b5769
  9. 4f5763
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2b5693

What color is #2b5693?

#2b5693 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(215.19, 54.74%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.439% 0.11094 257.481).

What colors go well with #2b5693?

The complementary color of #2b5693 is #784c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006186 and #544a90. The triadic partners are #89383f and #356421.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5693?

White text reads better on #2b5693: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5693 a warm or cool color?

#2b5693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.111.