#2b579e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue
#2b579e is rgb(43, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.406% 0.12528 259.56) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 38%
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About #2b579e
#2b579e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 260°.
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 Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2b579e mixed with white
Darker: #2b579e mixed with black
Calmer: #2b579e with less saturation
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What color is #2b579e?
#2b579e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(217.04, 57.21%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.406% 0.12528 259.56).
What colors go well with #2b579e?
The complementary color of #2b579e is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00638c and #594a99. The triadic partners are #92353c and #2d691d.
Is white or black text more readable on #2b579e?
White text reads better on #2b579e: 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 #2b579e a warm or cool color?
#2b579e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.125.