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#2d5c8d color: Sapphire Lace

#2d5c8d is rgb(45, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.581% 0.0952 251.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

46.6%
0.095
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2d5c8d

#2d5c8d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.94:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Lace (#235c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2d5c8d mixed with white

  1. 2d5c8d
  2. 426c99
  3. 567ba4
  4. 6a8baf
  5. 7f9bbb
  6. 93abc6
  7. a8bcd2
  8. bdccdd
  9. d3dde8
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #2d5c8d mixed with black

  1. 2d5c8d
  2. 264f7a
  3. 1f4267
  4. 183655
  5. 112a44
  6. 0b1f33
  7. 061423
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d5c8d with less saturation

  1. 2d5c8d
  2. 335c88
  3. 385c83
  4. 3d5c7e
  5. 425c79
  6. 465c74
  7. 4a5b6f
  8. 4e5b6a
  9. 525b64
  10. 565a5f

Questions about #2d5c8d

What color is #2d5c8d?

#2d5c8d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Lace. In RGB it is rgb(45, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(210.63, 51.61%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.581% 0.0952 251.416).

What colors go well with #2d5c8d?

The complementary color of #2d5c8d is #7a4f0b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00657f and #51528d. The triadic partners are #86414c and #466427.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d5c8d?

White text reads better on #2d5c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d5c8d a warm or cool color?

#2d5c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.095.