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#2d558f color: Flashy Sapphire

#2d558f is rgb(45, 85, 143) in RGB and oklch(45.035% 0.10566 257.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45%
0.106
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

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 #2d558f

#2d558f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 258°.

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 Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d558f mixed with white

  1. 2d558f
  2. 41659b
  3. 5576a6
  4. 6986b1
  5. 7d97bd
  6. 92a8c8
  7. a7b9d3
  8. bccade
  9. d2dce9
  10. e8edf4

Darker: #2d558f mixed with black

  1. 2d558f
  2. 26497c
  3. 1f3d69
  4. 183157
  5. 112645
  6. 0b1c34
  7. 061124
  8. 020815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d558f with less saturation

  1. 2d558f
  2. 325589
  3. 365684
  4. 3b567e
  5. 3f5679
  6. 435673
  7. 47566d
  8. 4b5667
  9. 4e5661
  10. 52565b

Questions about #2d558f

What color is #2d558f?

#2d558f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 85, 143), in HSL hsl(215.51, 52.13%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.035% 0.10566 257.789).

What colors go well with #2d558f?

The complementary color of #2d558f is #754c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f83 and #534a8c. The triadic partners are #86393f and #366324.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d558f?

White text reads better on #2d558f: 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 #2d558f a warm or cool color?

#2d558f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.106.