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#2d579e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2d579e is rgb(45, 87, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.491% 0.12458 260.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

46.5%
0.125
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d579e

#2d579e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, 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: #2d579e mixed with white

  1. 2d579e
  2. 4168a8
  3. 5578b3
  4. 6988bd
  5. 7d99c7
  6. 92aad0
  7. a7bada
  8. bdcbe3
  9. d2dced
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2d579e mixed with black

  1. 2d579e
  2. 264b89
  3. 1f3e74
  4. 183360
  5. 11274d
  6. 0b1c3a
  7. 061229
  8. 020818
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d579e with less saturation

  1. 2d579e
  2. 325897
  3. 375991
  4. 3c598a
  5. 415a83
  6. 455a7c
  7. 495a76
  8. 4d5a6f
  9. 515a68
  10. 555a61

Questions about #2d579e

What color is #2d579e?

#2d579e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 87, 158), in HSL hsl(217.7, 55.67%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.491% 0.12458 260.229).

What colors go well with #2d579e?

The complementary color of #2d579e is #7a5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00638d and #5a4a99. The triadic partners are #92363b and #2c691f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d579e?

White text reads better on #2d579e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d579e a warm or cool color?

#2d579e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.125.