#2b579a color: Cyan Cobalt Blue
#2b579a is rgb(43, 87, 154) in RGB and oklch(46.135% 0.11964 258.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 40%
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About #2b579a
#2b579a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.16:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2b579a mixed with white
Darker: #2b579a mixed with black
Calmer: #2b579a with less saturation
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What color is #2b579a?
#2b579a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 87, 154), in HSL hsl(216.22, 56.35%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.135% 0.11964 258.671).
What colors go well with #2b579a?
The complementary color of #2b579a is #7a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00638a and #574a96. The triadic partners are #8f373d and #31671e.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b579a?
White text reads better on #2b579a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2b579a a warm or cool color?
#2b579a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.12.