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#2c548e color: Flashy Sapphire

#2c548e is rgb(44, 84, 142) in RGB and oklch(44.69% 0.1058 257.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

44.7%
0.106
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2c548e

#2c548e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.59:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, 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: #2c548e mixed with white

  1. 2c548e
  2. 40649a
  3. 5475a5
  4. 6885b1
  5. 7c96bc
  6. 91a7c7
  7. a7b8d3
  8. bccade
  9. d2dbe9
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2c548e mixed with black

  1. 2c548e
  2. 25487b
  3. 1e3c68
  4. 173156
  5. 112644
  6. 0a1b34
  7. 051124
  8. 020815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c548e with less saturation

  1. 2c548e
  2. 315488
  3. 355583
  4. 3a557d
  5. 3e5578
  6. 425572
  7. 46556c
  8. 4a5566
  9. 4d5560
  10. 51555a

Questions about #2c548e

What color is #2c548e?

#2c548e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(44, 84, 142), in HSL hsl(215.51, 52.69%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.69% 0.1058 257.799).

What colors go well with #2c548e?

The complementary color of #2c548e is #744b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e82 and #52498b. The triadic partners are #85383e and #356222.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c548e?

White text reads better on #2c548e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c548e a warm or cool color?

#2c548e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.106.