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#2d569e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2d569e is rgb(45, 86, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.265% 0.12581 260.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

46.3%
0.126
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d569e

#2d569e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.15:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, 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: #2d569e mixed with white

  1. 2d569e
  2. 4167a8
  3. 5577b3
  4. 6988bd
  5. 7d98c7
  6. 92a9d0
  7. a7bada
  8. bccbe3
  9. d2dced
  10. e8eef6

Darker: #2d569e mixed with black

  1. 2d569e
  2. 264a89
  3. 1f3e74
  4. 183260
  5. 11274d
  6. 0b1c3a
  7. 061229
  8. 020818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d569e with less saturation

  1. 2d569e
  2. 325797
  3. 375891
  4. 3c588a
  5. 405983
  6. 44597c
  7. 495975
  8. 4d596e
  9. 515967
  10. 555960

Questions about #2d569e

What color is #2d569e?

#2d569e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 86, 158), in HSL hsl(218.23, 55.67%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.265% 0.12581 260.765).

What colors go well with #2d569e?

The complementary color of #2d569e is #795000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628d and #5a4999. The triadic partners are #923539 and #2a691e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d569e?

White text reads better on #2d569e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d569e a warm or cool color?

#2d569e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.126.