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#2c548c color: Flashy Sapphire

#2c548c is rgb(44, 84, 140) in RGB and oklch(44.562% 0.10295 257.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.6%
0.103
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2c548c

#2c548c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.63:1 contrast and black text 2.75:1, 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: #2c548c mixed with white

  1. 2c548c
  2. 406498
  3. 5475a3
  4. 6885af
  5. 7d96bb
  6. 91a7c6
  7. a7b8d2
  8. bccadd
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2c548c mixed with black

  1. 2c548c
  2. 254879
  3. 1e3c67
  4. 173155
  5. 112643
  6. 0a1b33
  7. 051123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c548c with less saturation

  1. 2c548c
  2. 315487
  3. 355581
  4. 3a557c
  5. 3e5576
  6. 425571
  7. 46556b
  8. 495565
  9. 4d5560
  10. 50545a

Questions about #2c548c

What color is #2c548c?

#2c548c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(44, 84, 140), in HSL hsl(215, 52.17%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.562% 0.10295 257.181).

What colors go well with #2c548c?

The complementary color of #2c548c is #734b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e80 and #51498a. The triadic partners are #83393f and #366123.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c548c?

White text reads better on #2c548c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and black gives 2.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c548c a warm or cool color?

#2c548c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.103.