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#2d5699 color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2d5699 is rgb(45, 86, 153) in RGB and oklch(45.924% 0.11871 259.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45.9%
0.119
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

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 #2d5699

#2d5699 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 260°.

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: #2d5699 mixed with white

  1. 2d5699
  2. 4166a4
  3. 5577ae
  4. 6987b9
  5. 7d98c3
  6. 92a9ce
  7. a7bad8
  8. bccbe2
  9. d2dcec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2d5699 mixed with black

  1. 2d5699
  2. 264a84
  3. 1f3e70
  4. 18325d
  5. 11274a
  6. 0b1c38
  7. 061227
  8. 020817
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5699 with less saturation

  1. 2d5699
  2. 325793
  3. 37578c
  4. 3b5886
  5. 405880
  6. 445879
  7. 485973
  8. 4c586c
  9. 505865
  10. 54585f

Questions about #2d5699

What color is #2d5699?

#2d5699 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 86, 153), in HSL hsl(217.22, 54.55%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.924% 0.11871 259.733).

What colors go well with #2d5699?

The complementary color of #2d5699 is #794e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628a and #584995. The triadic partners are #8e373c and #2f6720.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5699?

White text reads better on #2d5699: 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 #2d5699 a warm or cool color?

#2d5699 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.119.