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#2d5897 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2d5897 is rgb(45, 88, 151) in RGB and oklch(46.253% 0.11349 258.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

46.3%
0.113
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d5897

#2d5897 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #2d5897 mixed with white

  1. 2d5897
  2. 4168a2
  3. 5578ad
  4. 6989b7
  5. 7e99c2
  6. 92aacc
  7. a7bad7
  8. bdcbe1
  9. d3dceb
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2d5897 mixed with black

  1. 2d5897
  2. 264b83
  3. 1f3f6f
  4. 18335c
  5. 112849
  6. 0b1d37
  7. 061226
  8. 020917
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5897 with less saturation

  1. 2d5897
  2. 325991
  3. 37598b
  4. 3c5985
  5. 415a7f
  6. 455a79
  7. 495a72
  8. 4d5a6c
  9. 515966
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2d5897

What color is #2d5897?

#2d5897 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 88, 151), in HSL hsl(215.66, 54.08%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.253% 0.11349 258.008).

What colors go well with #2d5897?

The complementary color of #2d5897 is #7b4e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00638a and #574c94. The triadic partners are #8d3a40 and #366722.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5897?

White text reads better on #2d5897: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5897 a warm or cool color?

#2d5897 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.113.