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#2b5896 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2b5896 is rgb(43, 88, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.102% 0.11283 257.01) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

46.1%
0.113
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2b5896

#2b5896 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.15:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, 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: #2b5896 mixed with white

  1. 2b5896
  2. 4068a1
  3. 5478ac
  4. 6889b7
  5. 7d99c1
  6. 92aacc
  7. a7bad6
  8. bccbe0
  9. d2dceb
  10. e8eef5

Darker: #2b5896 mixed with black

  1. 2b5896
  2. 244b82
  3. 1d3f6e
  4. 16335b
  5. 102849
  6. 0a1d37
  7. 051226
  8. 020916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5896 with less saturation

  1. 2b5896
  2. 315990
  3. 36598a
  4. 3b5984
  5. 3f597e
  6. 445978
  7. 485972
  8. 4c596b
  9. 505965
  10. 54595f

Questions about #2b5896

What color is #2b5896?

#2b5896 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 88, 150), in HSL hsl(214.77, 55.44%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.102% 0.11283 257.01).

What colors go well with #2b5896?

The complementary color of #2b5896 is #7b4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006388 and #554c93. The triadic partners are #8c3941 and #376620.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5896?

White text reads better on #2b5896: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5896 a warm or cool color?

#2b5896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.113.