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#2d538a color: Flashy Sapphire

#2d538a is rgb(45, 83, 138) in RGB and oklch(44.245% 0.10085 257.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

44.2%
0.101
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2d538a

#2d538a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.73:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, 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: #2d538a mixed with white

  1. 2d538a
  2. 416396
  3. 5474a2
  4. 6885ae
  5. 7d95b9
  6. 92a7c5
  7. a7b8d1
  8. bcc9dc
  9. d2dbe8
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2d538a mixed with black

  1. 2d538a
  2. 264777
  3. 1f3b65
  4. 183053
  5. 112542
  6. 0b1b32
  7. 061122
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d538a with less saturation

  1. 2d538a
  2. 325385
  3. 36547f
  4. 3a547a
  5. 3e5475
  6. 42546f
  7. 45546a
  8. 495464
  9. 4c545f
  10. 505359

Questions about #2d538a

What color is #2d538a?

#2d538a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 83, 138), in HSL hsl(215.48, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.245% 0.10085 257.73).

What colors go well with #2d538a?

The complementary color of #2d538a is #714a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d7e and #514987. The triadic partners are #82393e and #356024.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d538a?

White text reads better on #2d538a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.73:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d538a a warm or cool color?

#2d538a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 44.2% and its chroma 0.101.