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#2d53af color: Blasphemous Blue

#2d53af is rgb(45, 83, 175) in RGB and oklch(46.85% 0.15341 264.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

46.8%
0.153
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • blue-800
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d53af

#2d53af is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.08:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d53af mixed with white

  1. 2d53af
  2. 4065b8
  3. 5476c1
  4. 6887ca
  5. 7c98d2
  6. 91a9da
  7. a6bae2
  8. bccbea
  9. d2dcf1
  10. e8eef8

Darker: #2d53af mixed with black

  1. 2d53af
  2. 264798
  3. 1f3b81
  4. 18306b
  5. 112556
  6. 0b1b41
  7. 06112e
  8. 02081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d53af with less saturation

  1. 2d53af
  2. 3255a7
  3. 37569f
  4. 3b5896
  5. 40598e
  6. 455986
  7. 495a7d
  8. 4d5a75
  9. 525b6c
  10. 565a63

Questions about #2d53af

What color is #2d53af?

#2d53af is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 83, 175), in HSL hsl(222.46, 59.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.85% 0.15341 264.347).

What colors go well with #2d53af?

The complementary color of #2d53af is #785300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006394 and #6242a6. The triadic partners are #9f292c and #006f13.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d53af?

White text reads better on #2d53af: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d53af a warm or cool color?

#2d53af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.153.