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#2d528c color: Flashy Sapphire

#2d528c is rgb(45, 82, 140) in RGB and oklch(44.138% 0.10491 259.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

44.1%
0.105
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2d528c

#2d528c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.79:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, 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: #2d528c mixed with white

  1. 2d528c
  2. 416398
  3. 5473a4
  4. 6884af
  5. 7d95bb
  6. 91a6c6
  7. a7b7d2
  8. bcc9dd
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2d528c mixed with black

  1. 2d528c
  2. 264679
  3. 1f3b67
  4. 182f55
  5. 112543
  6. 0b1a33
  7. 061123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d528c with less saturation

  1. 2d528c
  2. 315386
  3. 365381
  4. 3a537b
  5. 3e5476
  6. 415470
  7. 45546a
  8. 495465
  9. 4c535f
  10. 4f5359

Questions about #2d528c

What color is #2d528c?

#2d528c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 82, 140), in HSL hsl(216.63, 51.35%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.138% 0.10491 259.072).

What colors go well with #2d528c?

The complementary color of #2d528c is #714a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c81 and #524789. The triadic partners are #83373b and #316023.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d528c?

White text reads better on #2d528c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d528c a warm or cool color?

#2d528c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 44.1% and its chroma 0.105.