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#2c569a color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2c569a is rgb(44, 86, 154) in RGB and oklch(45.948% 0.12049 259.597) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45.9%
0.120
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2c569a

#2c569a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c569a mixed with white

  1. 2c569a
  2. 4067a5
  3. 5477af
  4. 6888ba
  5. 7d98c4
  6. 92a9ce
  7. a7bad8
  8. bccbe2
  9. d2dcec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2c569a mixed with black

  1. 2c569a
  2. 254a85
  3. 1e3e71
  4. 17325e
  5. 11274b
  6. 0a1c39
  7. 051227
  8. 020817
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c569a with less saturation

  1. 2c569a
  2. 315794
  3. 36578d
  4. 3b5887
  5. 3f5880
  6. 44587a
  7. 485973
  8. 4c596c
  9. 505866
  10. 54585f

Questions about #2c569a

What color is #2c569a?

#2c569a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 86, 154), in HSL hsl(217.09, 55.56%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.948% 0.12049 259.597).

What colors go well with #2c569a?

The complementary color of #2c569a is #794e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628a and #584996. The triadic partners are #8f363b and #2e671f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c569a?

White text reads better on #2c569a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c569a a warm or cool color?

#2c569a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.12.