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#2e5099 color: Insignia

#2e5099 is rgb(46, 80, 153) in RGB and oklch(44.615% 0.1258 263.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

44.6%
0.126
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2e5099

#2e5099 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.71:1 contrast and black text 2.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Insignia (#285294). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5099 mixed with white

  1. 2e5099
  2. 4161a4
  3. 5472af
  4. 6883b9
  5. 7c95c4
  6. 91a6ce
  7. a6b7d8
  8. bcc9e2
  9. d2dbec
  10. e8edf5

Darker: #2e5099 mixed with black

  1. 2e5099
  2. 274484
  3. 1f3970
  4. 182e5d
  5. 12244a
  6. 0b1a38
  7. 061027
  8. 020717
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5099 with less saturation

  1. 2e5099
  2. 325192
  3. 36528c
  4. 3a5385
  5. 3e537e
  6. 425477
  7. 465471
  8. 49546a
  9. 4d5463
  10. 51545b

Questions about #2e5099

What color is #2e5099?

#2e5099 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Insignia. In RGB it is rgb(46, 80, 153), in HSL hsl(220.93, 53.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.615% 0.1258 263.396).

What colors go well with #2e5099?

The complementary color of #2e5099 is #714d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8a and #594392. The triadic partners are #8d3031 and #1d651e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5099?

White text reads better on #2e5099: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 and black gives 2.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5099 a warm or cool color?

#2e5099 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.126.