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#2b5891 color: Blue Regent

#2b5891 is rgb(43, 88, 145) in RGB and oklch(45.782% 0.10583 255.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

45.8%
0.106
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2b5891

#2b5891 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.22:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Regent (#285991). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5891 mixed with white

  1. 2b5891
  2. 40689c
  3. 5478a8
  4. 6888b3
  5. 7d99be
  6. 92a9c9
  7. a7bad4
  8. bccbdf
  9. d2dce9
  10. e8eef4

Darker: #2b5891 mixed with black

  1. 2b5891
  2. 244b7d
  3. 1d3f6a
  4. 163358
  5. 102846
  6. 0a1d35
  7. 051225
  8. 020915
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5891 with less saturation

  1. 2b5891
  2. 31588b
  3. 365986
  4. 3b5980
  5. 3f597b
  6. 445975
  7. 48596f
  8. 4c5969
  9. 505863
  10. 54585d

Questions about #2b5891

What color is #2b5891?

#2b5891 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Regent. In RGB it is rgb(43, 88, 145), in HSL hsl(213.53, 54.26%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.782% 0.10583 255.461).

What colors go well with #2b5891?

The complementary color of #2b5891 is #794d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006284 and #534d8f. The triadic partners are #883b44 and #3b6422.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5891?

White text reads better on #2b5891: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.22:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5891 a warm or cool color?

#2b5891 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.106.