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#2c5488 color: Flashy Sapphire

#2c5488 is rgb(44, 84, 136) in RGB and oklch(44.31% 0.09727 255.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

44.3%
0.097
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2c5488

#2c5488 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c5488 mixed with white

  1. 2c5488
  2. 406494
  3. 5475a0
  4. 6885ac
  5. 7d96b8
  6. 91a7c4
  7. a7b8d0
  8. bccadc
  9. d2dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2c5488 mixed with black

  1. 2c5488
  2. 254875
  3. 1e3c63
  4. 173152
  5. 112641
  6. 0a1b31
  7. 051122
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c5488 with less saturation

  1. 2c5488
  2. 315483
  3. 35557e
  4. 3a5579
  5. 3e5573
  6. 42556e
  7. 455569
  8. 495464
  9. 4c545e
  10. 505459

Questions about #2c5488

What color is #2c5488?

#2c5488 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(44, 84, 136), in HSL hsl(213.91, 51.11%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.31% 0.09727 255.802).

What colors go well with #2c5488?

The complementary color of #2c5488 is #724a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7c and #4f4a86. The triadic partners are #803a41 and #395f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c5488?

White text reads better on #2c5488: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c5488 a warm or cool color?

#2c5488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.097.