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#2d5885 color: Award Blue

#2d5885 is rgb(45, 88, 133) in RGB and oklch(45.142% 0.08837 251.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

45.1%
0.088
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2d5885

#2d5885 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.38:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Award Blue (#315886). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d5885 mixed with white

  1. 2d5885
  2. 416891
  3. 55789d
  4. 6988aa
  5. 7e98b6
  6. 93a9c2
  7. a8bace
  8. bdcbda
  9. d3dce6
  10. e9edf3

Darker: #2d5885 mixed with black

  1. 2d5885
  2. 264b73
  3. 1f3f61
  4. 183350
  5. 112840
  6. 0b1d30
  7. 061221
  8. 020913
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5885 with less saturation

  1. 2d5885
  2. 325880
  3. 37587c
  4. 3b5877
  5. 3f5873
  6. 44586e
  7. 475769
  8. 4b5764
  9. 4f575f
  10. 52565b

Questions about #2d5885

What color is #2d5885?

#2d5885 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Award Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 88, 133), in HSL hsl(210.68, 49.44%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.142% 0.08837 251.321).

What colors go well with #2d5885?

The complementary color of #2d5885 is #744c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006078 and #4e4f85. The triadic partners are #7f3f49 and #446028.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5885?

White text reads better on #2d5885: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5885 a warm or cool color?

#2d5885 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.088.