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#2d53a3 color: Dazzling Blue

#2d53a3 is rgb(45, 83, 163) in RGB and oklch(45.952% 0.13661 263.024) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

46%
0.137
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2d53a3

#2d53a3 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d53a3 mixed with white

  1. 2d53a3
  2. 4064ad
  3. 5475b7
  4. 6886c1
  5. 7c97ca
  6. 91a8d3
  7. a6b9dc
  8. bccae5
  9. d2dcee
  10. e8edf7

Darker: #2d53a3 mixed with black

  1. 2d53a3
  2. 26478d
  3. 1f3b78
  4. 183063
  5. 11254f
  6. 0b1b3c
  7. 06112a
  8. 020819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d53a3 with less saturation

  1. 2d53a3
  2. 32549c
  3. 365594
  4. 3b568d
  5. 3f5786
  6. 44587e
  7. 485877
  8. 4c586f
  9. 505868
  10. 545860

Questions about #2d53a3

What color is #2d53a3?

#2d53a3 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 83, 163), in HSL hsl(220.68, 56.73%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.952% 0.13661 263.024).

What colors go well with #2d53a3?

The complementary color of #2d53a3 is #765000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00618f and #5d449c. The triadic partners are #952f32 and #1a6a1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d53a3?

White text reads better on #2d53a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d53a3 a warm or cool color?

#2d53a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.137.