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#2e5085 color: Assassin

#2e5085 is rgb(46, 80, 133) in RGB and oklch(43.267% 0.09674 258.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43.3%
0.097
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2e5085

#2e5085 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.07:1 contrast and black text 2.6:1, 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: #2e5085 mixed with white

  1. 2e5085
  2. 416191
  3. 55719e
  4. 6982aa
  5. 7d93b6
  6. 92a5c2
  7. a7b6ce
  8. bcc8db
  9. d2dae7
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2e5085 mixed with black

  1. 2e5085
  2. 274473
  3. 1f3961
  4. 182e50
  5. 122440
  6. 0b1a30
  7. 061021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5085 with less saturation

  1. 2e5085
  2. 325080
  3. 36517b
  4. 395176
  5. 3d5171
  6. 40516b
  7. 445166
  8. 475161
  9. 4a515b
  10. 4d5156

Questions about #2e5085

What color is #2e5085?

#2e5085 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 80, 133), in HSL hsl(216.55, 48.6%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.267% 0.09674 258.97).

What colors go well with #2e5085?

The complementary color of #2e5085 is #6d4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00597a and #504682. The triadic partners are #7d383b and #325d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5085?

White text reads better on #2e5085: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.07:1 and black gives 2.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5085 a warm or cool color?

#2e5085 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.097.