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#2e5186 color: Galaxy Blue

#2e5186 is rgb(46, 81, 134) in RGB and oklch(43.567% 0.09701 258.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

43.6%
0.097
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2e5186

#2e5186 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galaxy Blue (#2d5284). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5186 mixed with white

  1. 2e5186
  2. 416192
  3. 55729e
  4. 6983ab
  5. 7d94b7
  6. 92a5c3
  7. a7b7cf
  8. bcc8db
  9. d2dae7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2e5186 mixed with black

  1. 2e5186
  2. 274574
  3. 1f3a62
  4. 182f51
  5. 122440
  6. 0b1a30
  7. 061021
  8. 020713
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5186 with less saturation

  1. 2e5186
  2. 325181
  3. 36527c
  4. 3a5277
  5. 3d5271
  6. 41526c
  7. 445267
  8. 485262
  9. 4b525c
  10. 4e5257

Questions about #2e5186

What color is #2e5186?

#2e5186 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Galaxy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 81, 134), in HSL hsl(216.14, 48.89%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.567% 0.09701 258.481).

What colors go well with #2e5186?

The complementary color of #2e5186 is #6e4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005a7b and #504783. The triadic partners are #7e383c and #345e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5186?

White text reads better on #2e5186: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5186 a warm or cool color?

#2e5186 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 43.6% and its chroma 0.097.