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#2b5b88 color: Dead Lake

#2b5b88 is rgb(43, 91, 136) in RGB and oklch(45.961% 0.09039 249.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46%
0.090
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2b5b88

#2b5b88 is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dead Lake (#2e5a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b5b88 mixed with white

  1. 2b5b88
  2. 406b94
  3. 557aa0
  4. 698aac
  5. 7d9ab8
  6. 92abc3
  7. a7bbcf
  8. bdccdb
  9. d3dde7
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #2b5b88 mixed with black

  1. 2b5b88
  2. 244e75
  3. 1d4163
  4. 163552
  5. 102941
  6. 0a1e31
  7. 051322
  8. 020913
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b5b88 with less saturation

  1. 2b5b88
  2. 315b83
  3. 365b7f
  4. 3b5b7a
  5. 405b75
  6. 445a70
  7. 485a6c
  8. 4d5967
  9. 505962
  10. 54585d

Questions about #2b5b88

What color is #2b5b88?

#2b5b88 is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Dead Lake. In RGB it is rgb(43, 91, 136), in HSL hsl(209.03, 51.96%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.961% 0.09039 249.086).

What colors go well with #2b5b88?

The complementary color of #2b5b88 is #784d14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637a and #4e5289. The triadic partners are #82414d and #486127.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b5b88?

White text reads better on #2b5b88: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b5b88 a warm or cool color?

#2b5b88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.09.