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#2d5398 color: Blue Sail

#2d5398 is rgb(45, 83, 152) in RGB and oklch(45.172% 0.12096 261.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

45.2%
0.121
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2d5398

#2d5398 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #2d5398 mixed with white

  1. 2d5398
  2. 4164a3
  3. 5475ae
  4. 6885b8
  5. 7d96c3
  6. 91a7cd
  7. a7b8d7
  8. bccae1
  9. d2dbeb
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d5398 mixed with black

  1. 2d5398
  2. 264784
  3. 1f3b70
  4. 18305c
  5. 11254a
  6. 0b1b38
  7. 061127
  8. 020817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5398 with less saturation

  1. 2d5398
  2. 325492
  3. 36558b
  4. 3a5585
  5. 3f567e
  6. 435678
  7. 475671
  8. 4a566a
  9. 4e5664
  10. 52565d

Questions about #2d5398

What color is #2d5398?

#2d5398 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Sail. In RGB it is rgb(45, 83, 152), in HSL hsl(218.69, 54.31%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.172% 0.12096 261.245).

What colors go well with #2d5398?

The complementary color of #2d5398 is #754d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f89 and #584693. The triadic partners are #8d3437 and #28651f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5398?

White text reads better on #2d5398: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5398 a warm or cool color?

#2d5398 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.121.