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#2e4f85 color: Assassin

#2e4f85 is rgb(46, 79, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.031% 0.09794 259.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43%
0.098
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2e4f85

#2e4f85 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.16:1 contrast and black text 2.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Assassin (#2d4f83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e4f85 mixed with white

  1. 2e4f85
  2. 416091
  3. 55719e
  4. 6882aa
  5. 7d93b6
  6. 91a4c2
  7. a7b6cf
  8. bcc8db
  9. d2dae7
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2e4f85 mixed with black

  1. 2e4f85
  2. 274473
  3. 1f3861
  4. 182e50
  5. 122340
  6. 0b1930
  7. 061021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e4f85 with less saturation

  1. 2e4f85
  2. 324f80
  3. 36507b
  4. 395076
  5. 3d5070
  6. 40506b
  7. 435066
  8. 465060
  9. 4a505b
  10. 4d5055

Questions about #2e4f85

What color is #2e4f85?

#2e4f85 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 79, 133), in HSL hsl(217.24, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.031% 0.09794 259.768).

What colors go well with #2e4f85?

The complementary color of #2e4f85 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00587b and #504581. The triadic partners are #7d3639 and #305c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e4f85?

White text reads better on #2e4f85: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 and black gives 2.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e4f85 a warm or cool color?

#2e4f85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 43% and its chroma 0.098.