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#2b586f color: Chathams Blue

#2b586f is rgb(43, 88, 111) in RGB and oklch(43.869% 0.06234 232.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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200°
100%

43.9%
0.062
233°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2b586f

#2b586f is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 233°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chathams Blue (#2c5971). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b586f mixed with white

  1. 2b586f
  2. 40677d
  3. 54778b
  4. 688799
  5. 7d98a7
  6. 92a8b5
  7. a7b9c4
  8. bdcad2
  9. d2dce1
  10. e9edf0

Darker: #2b586f mixed with black

  1. 2b586f
  2. 244b60
  3. 1d3f51
  4. 163342
  5. 102834
  6. 0a1d27
  7. 05121a
  8. 02090e
  9. 010304
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b586f with less saturation

  1. 2b586f
  2. 30586c
  3. 355769
  4. 395767
  5. 3d5664
  6. 415561
  7. 45555e
  8. 48545b
  9. 4c5358
  10. 4f5355

Questions about #2b586f

What color is #2b586f?

#2b586f is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Chathams Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 88, 111), in HSL hsl(200.29, 44.16%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.869% 0.06234 232.908).

What colors go well with #2b586f?

The complementary color of #2b586f is #6d4831. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e5c61 and #405275. The triadic partners are #6d4355 and #52562c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b586f?

White text reads better on #2b586f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b586f a warm or cool color?

#2b586f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.062.