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#2d5593 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2d5593 is rgb(45, 85, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.295% 0.11137 258.906) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45.3%
0.111
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2d5593

#2d5593 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.41:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d5593 mixed with white

  1. 2d5593
  2. 41659e
  3. 5576a9
  4. 6986b4
  5. 7d97bf
  6. 92a8ca
  7. a7b9d5
  8. bccae0
  9. d2dcea
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d5593 mixed with black

  1. 2d5593
  2. 26497f
  3. 1f3d6c
  4. 183159
  5. 112647
  6. 0b1c36
  7. 061125
  8. 020816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5593 with less saturation

  1. 2d5593
  2. 32568d
  3. 375687
  4. 3b5681
  5. 3f577b
  6. 435775
  7. 47576f
  8. 4b5769
  9. 4f5763
  10. 52565c

Questions about #2d5593

What color is #2d5593?

#2d5593 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 85, 147), in HSL hsl(216.47, 53.12%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.295% 0.11137 258.906).

What colors go well with #2d5593?

The complementary color of #2d5593 is #774c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006087 and #55498f. The triadic partners are #89383d and #326422.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5593?

White text reads better on #2d5593: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5593 a warm or cool color?

#2d5593 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.111.