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#2d5895 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2d5895 is rgb(45, 88, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.123% 0.11067 257.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

46.1%
0.111
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d5895

#2d5895 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.14:1 contrast and black text 2.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d5895 mixed with white

  1. 2d5895
  2. 4168a0
  3. 5578ab
  4. 6989b6
  5. 7e99c0
  6. 92aacb
  7. a7bad6
  8. bdcbe0
  9. d3dcea
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2d5895 mixed with black

  1. 2d5895
  2. 264b81
  3. 1f3f6d
  4. 18335a
  5. 112848
  6. 0b1d37
  7. 061226
  8. 020916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5895 with less saturation

  1. 2d5895
  2. 32598f
  3. 375989
  4. 3c5983
  5. 40597d
  6. 455977
  7. 495971
  8. 4d596b
  9. 515965
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2d5895

What color is #2d5895?

#2d5895 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 88, 149), in HSL hsl(215.19, 53.61%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.123% 0.11067 257.455).

What colors go well with #2d5895?

The complementary color of #2d5895 is #7a4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006388 and #564c92. The triadic partners are #8b3a41 and #376623.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5895?

White text reads better on #2d5895: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 and black gives 2.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5895 a warm or cool color?

#2d5895 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.111.