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#2e5288 color: Flashy Sapphire

#2e5288 is rgb(46, 82, 136) in RGB and oklch(43.93% 0.09873 258.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

43.9%
0.099
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2e5288

#2e5288 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.84:1 contrast and black text 2.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5288 mixed with white

  1. 2e5288
  2. 416294
  3. 5573a0
  4. 6984ac
  5. 7d95b8
  6. 92a6c4
  7. a7b7d0
  8. bcc9dc
  9. d2dbe7
  10. e8edf3

Darker: #2e5288 mixed with black

  1. 2e5288
  2. 274675
  3. 1f3b63
  4. 182f52
  5. 122541
  6. 0b1a31
  7. 061122
  8. 020813
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5288 with less saturation

  1. 2e5288
  2. 325283
  3. 36537e
  4. 3a5378
  5. 3e5373
  6. 41536e
  7. 455368
  8. 485363
  9. 4c535d
  10. 4f5358

Questions about #2e5288

What color is #2e5288?

#2e5288 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(46, 82, 136), in HSL hsl(216, 49.45%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.93% 0.09873 258.325).

What colors go well with #2e5288?

The complementary color of #2e5288 is #6f4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c7d and #514885. The triadic partners are #80393d and #345f26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5288?

White text reads better on #2e5288: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and black gives 2.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5288 a warm or cool color?

#2e5288 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.099.