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#2d559e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2d559e is rgb(45, 85, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.039% 0.12704 261.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

46%
0.127
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2d559e

#2d559e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.23:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d559e mixed with white

  1. 2d559e
  2. 4166a8
  3. 5476b3
  4. 6887bd
  5. 7d98c7
  6. 92a9d0
  7. a7bada
  8. bccbe3
  9. d2dced
  10. e8edf6

Darker: #2d559e mixed with black

  1. 2d559e
  2. 264989
  3. 1f3d74
  4. 183160
  5. 11264d
  6. 0b1c3a
  7. 061129
  8. 020818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d559e with less saturation

  1. 2d559e
  2. 325697
  3. 375790
  4. 3b578a
  5. 405883
  6. 44587c
  7. 485975
  8. 4c596e
  9. 505967
  10. 54585f

Questions about #2d559e

What color is #2d559e?

#2d559e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 85, 158), in HSL hsl(218.76, 55.67%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.039% 0.12704 261.288).

What colors go well with #2d559e?

The complementary color of #2d559e is #784f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628d and #5a4898. The triadic partners are #923438 and #27691e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d559e?

White text reads better on #2d559e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d559e a warm or cool color?

#2d559e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.127.