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#2d56ae color: Blasphemous Blue

#2d56ae is rgb(45, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(47.413% 0.14827 263.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

47.4%
0.148
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #2d56ae

#2d56ae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.88:1 contrast and black text 3.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d56ae mixed with white

  1. 2d56ae
  2. 4167b7
  3. 5478c0
  4. 6889c9
  5. 7d9ad1
  6. 91aad9
  7. a7bbe1
  8. bccce9
  9. d2ddf1
  10. e8eef8

Darker: #2d56ae mixed with black

  1. 2d56ae
  2. 264a97
  3. 1f3e80
  4. 18326a
  5. 112755
  6. 0b1c41
  7. 06122e
  8. 02081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d56ae with less saturation

  1. 2d56ae
  2. 3258a6
  3. 37599e
  4. 3c5a96
  5. 415b8e
  6. 465b86
  7. 4a5c7e
  8. 4f5c76
  9. 535c6d
  10. 585c65

Questions about #2d56ae

What color is #2d56ae?

#2d56ae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(220.93, 58.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.413% 0.14827 263.137).

What colors go well with #2d56ae?

The complementary color of #2d56ae is #7b5400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006595 and #6246a6. The triadic partners are #9e2e32 and #126f16.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d56ae?

White text reads better on #2d56ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and black gives 3.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d56ae a warm or cool color?

#2d56ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.148.