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#2e5083 color: Assassin

#2e5083 is rgb(46, 80, 131) in RGB and oklch(43.141% 0.09383 258.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

43.1%
0.094
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2e5083

#2e5083 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast and black text 2.59:1, 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: #2e5083 mixed with white

  1. 2e5083
  2. 41618f
  3. 55719c
  4. 6982a8
  5. 7d93b5
  6. 92a5c1
  7. a7b6cd
  8. bcc8da
  9. d2dae6
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2e5083 mixed with black

  1. 2e5083
  2. 274471
  3. 1f3960
  4. 182e4f
  5. 12243f
  6. 0b1a2f
  7. 061020
  8. 020712
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5083 with less saturation

  1. 2e5083
  2. 32507e
  3. 365179
  4. 395174
  5. 3d516f
  6. 40516a
  7. 445165
  8. 475160
  9. 4a515b
  10. 4d5055

Questions about #2e5083

What color is #2e5083?

#2e5083 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 80, 131), in HSL hsl(216, 48.02%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.141% 0.09383 258.31).

What colors go well with #2e5083?

The complementary color of #2e5083 is #6c4800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005978 and #4f4680. The triadic partners are #7b383c and #345c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5083?

White text reads better on #2e5083: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.1:1 and black gives 2.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5083 a warm or cool color?

#2e5083 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.094.