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#2c5883 color: Mordian Blue

#2c5883 is rgb(44, 88, 131) in RGB and oklch(44.981% 0.08614 249.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

45%
0.086
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2c5883

#2c5883 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.42:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mordian Blue (#2f5684). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c5883 mixed with white

  1. 2c5883
  2. 41688f
  3. 55789c
  4. 6988a8
  5. 7d98b4
  6. 92a9c1
  7. a7bacd
  8. bdcbda
  9. d2dce6
  10. e9edf2

Darker: #2c5883 mixed with black

  1. 2c5883
  2. 254b71
  3. 1e3f60
  4. 17334f
  5. 11283f
  6. 0a1d2f
  7. 051220
  8. 020912
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c5883 with less saturation

  1. 2c5883
  2. 31587f
  3. 36587a
  4. 3b5876
  5. 3f5871
  6. 43576d
  7. 475768
  8. 4b5763
  9. 4e565f
  10. 52565a

Questions about #2c5883

What color is #2c5883?

#2c5883 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Mordian Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 88, 131), in HSL hsl(209.66, 49.71%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.981% 0.08614 249.821).

What colors go well with #2c5883?

The complementary color of #2c5883 is #734c15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006076 and #4c4f84. The triadic partners are #7d3f4a and #455e28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c5883?

White text reads better on #2c5883: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c5883 a warm or cool color?

#2c5883 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.086.