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#2d5299 color: Blue Sail

#2d5299 is rgb(45, 82, 153) in RGB and oklch(45.016% 0.12363 261.976) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

45%
0.124
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2d5299

#2d5299 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.56:1 contrast and black text 2.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Sail (#24549a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d5299 mixed with white

  1. 2d5299
  2. 4063a4
  3. 5474af
  4. 6885b9
  5. 7c96c3
  6. 91a7ce
  7. a6b8d8
  8. bccae2
  9. d2dbec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d5299 mixed with black

  1. 2d5299
  2. 264684
  3. 1f3b70
  4. 182f5d
  5. 11254a
  6. 0b1a38
  7. 061127
  8. 020817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5299 with less saturation

  1. 2d5299
  2. 325392
  3. 36548c
  4. 3a5485
  5. 3e557f
  6. 425578
  7. 465671
  8. 4a566a
  9. 4e5663
  10. 52555c

Questions about #2d5299

What color is #2d5299?

#2d5299 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Sail. In RGB it is rgb(45, 82, 153), in HSL hsl(219.44, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.016% 0.12363 261.976).

What colors go well with #2d5299?

The complementary color of #2d5299 is #744d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e8a and #584593. The triadic partners are #8d3235 and #24651e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5299?

White text reads better on #2d5299: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and black gives 2.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5299 a warm or cool color?

#2d5299 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.124.