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#2d5399 color: Blue Sail

#2d5399 is rgb(45, 83, 153) in RGB and oklch(45.241% 0.12239 261.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

45.2%
0.122
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2d5399

#2d5399 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.48:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, 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: #2d5399 mixed with white

  1. 2d5399
  2. 4164a4
  3. 5475af
  4. 6885b9
  5. 7d96c3
  6. 91a7ce
  7. a7b9d8
  8. bccae2
  9. d2dbec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d5399 mixed with black

  1. 2d5399
  2. 264784
  3. 1f3b70
  4. 18305d
  5. 11254a
  6. 0b1b38
  7. 061127
  8. 020817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5399 with less saturation

  1. 2d5399
  2. 325493
  3. 36558c
  4. 3b5585
  5. 3f567f
  6. 435678
  7. 475672
  8. 4b566b
  9. 4e5664
  10. 52565d

Questions about #2d5399

What color is #2d5399?

#2d5399 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Sail. In RGB it is rgb(45, 83, 153), in HSL hsl(218.89, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.241% 0.12239 261.436).

What colors go well with #2d5399?

The complementary color of #2d5399 is #754d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f8a and #584694. The triadic partners are #8d3337 and #27661f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5399?

White text reads better on #2d5399: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5399 a warm or cool color?

#2d5399 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.122.