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#2b59af color: Blasphemous Blue

#2b59af is rgb(43, 89, 175) in RGB and oklch(48.055% 0.14655 261.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

48.1%
0.147
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2b59af

#2b59af is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.67:1 contrast and black text 3.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b59af mixed with white

  1. 2b59af
  2. 3f6ab8
  3. 547ac1
  4. 688bc9
  5. 7c9bd2
  6. 91acda
  7. a7bce2
  8. bccde9
  9. d2ddf1
  10. e8eef8

Darker: #2b59af mixed with black

  1. 2b59af
  2. 244c98
  3. 1d4081
  4. 16346b
  5. 102856
  6. 0a1d41
  7. 05132e
  8. 02091c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b59af with less saturation

  1. 2b59af
  2. 315aa7
  3. 375c9f
  4. 3c5c97
  5. 415d8f
  6. 465e87
  7. 4b5e7f
  8. 505e77
  9. 555e6f
  10. 595e66

Questions about #2b59af

What color is #2b59af?

#2b59af is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 89, 175), in HSL hsl(219.09, 60.55%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.055% 0.14655 261.516).

What colors go well with #2b59af?

The complementary color of #2b59af is #7f5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006895 and #6149a8. The triadic partners are #a03137 and #1f7114.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b59af?

White text reads better on #2b59af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 and black gives 3.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b59af a warm or cool color?

#2b59af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.147.