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#2e5086 color: Assassin

#2e5086 is rgb(46, 80, 134) in RGB and oklch(43.331% 0.0982 259.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

43.3%
0.098
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #2e5086

#2e5086 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.3% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.05:1 contrast and black text 2.61:1, 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: #2e5086 mixed with white

  1. 2e5086
  2. 416192
  3. 55719e
  4. 6982ab
  5. 7d93b7
  6. 92a5c3
  7. a7b6cf
  8. bcc8db
  9. d2dae7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2e5086 mixed with black

  1. 2e5086
  2. 274474
  3. 1f3962
  4. 182e51
  5. 122440
  6. 0b1a30
  7. 061021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5086 with less saturation

  1. 2e5086
  2. 325081
  3. 36517c
  4. 395176
  5. 3d5171
  6. 40516c
  7. 445167
  8. 475161
  9. 4a515c
  10. 4d5156

Questions about #2e5086

What color is #2e5086?

#2e5086 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Assassin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 80, 134), in HSL hsl(216.82, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.331% 0.0982 259.28).

What colors go well with #2e5086?

The complementary color of #2e5086 is #6d4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00597b and #504683. The triadic partners are #7e373a and #325d25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5086?

White text reads better on #2e5086: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.05:1 and black gives 2.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5086 a warm or cool color?

#2e5086 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 43.3% and its chroma 0.098.