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#2d59b2 color: Blasphemous Blue

#2d59b2 is rgb(45, 89, 178) in RGB and oklch(48.354% 0.15009 262.453) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

48.4%
0.150
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2d59b2

#2d59b2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, 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: #2d59b2 mixed with white

  1. 2d59b2
  2. 416abb
  3. 557bc3
  4. 698bcc
  5. 7d9bd4
  6. 92acdc
  7. a7bce3
  8. bdcdea
  9. d2ddf2
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #2d59b2 mixed with black

  1. 2d59b2
  2. 264c9a
  3. 1f4083
  4. 18346d
  5. 112857
  6. 0b1d43
  7. 06132f
  8. 02091d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d59b2 with less saturation

  1. 2d59b2
  2. 335baa
  3. 385ca2
  4. 3d5d9a
  5. 425e91
  6. 475e89
  7. 4c5f81
  8. 515f79
  9. 565f70
  10. 5a5f67

Questions about #2d59b2

What color is #2d59b2?

#2d59b2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 89, 178), in HSL hsl(220.15, 59.64%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.354% 0.15009 262.453).

What colors go well with #2d59b2?

The complementary color of #2d59b2 is #7f5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006898 and #6349aa. The triadic partners are #a23035 and #187215.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d59b2?

White text reads better on #2d59b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d59b2 a warm or cool color?

#2d59b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.15.