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#2e5481 color: St. Tropez

#2e5481 is rgb(46, 84, 129) in RGB and oklch(43.982% 0.08649 253.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

44%
0.086
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2e5481

#2e5481 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.77:1 contrast and black text 2.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is St. Tropez (#325482). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5481 mixed with white

  1. 2e5481
  2. 42648e
  3. 55749a
  4. 6985a7
  5. 7e96b3
  6. 92a7c0
  7. a7b8cc
  8. bdc9d9
  9. d2dbe6
  10. e9edf2

Darker: #2e5481 mixed with black

  1. 2e5481
  2. 27486f
  3. 1f3c5e
  4. 18314e
  5. 12263e
  6. 0b1b2e
  7. 06111f
  8. 020812
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5481 with less saturation

  1. 2e5481
  2. 32547c
  3. 375478
  4. 3a5473
  5. 3e546f
  6. 42546a
  7. 455466
  8. 495461
  9. 4c535c
  10. 4f5357

Questions about #2e5481

What color is #2e5481?

#2e5481 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is St. Tropez. In RGB it is rgb(46, 84, 129), in HSL hsl(212.53, 47.43%, 34.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.982% 0.08649 253.81).

What colors go well with #2e5481?

The complementary color of #2e5481 is #6f4a0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005c75 and #4d4b80. The triadic partners are #7b3d44 and #3e5d28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5481?

White text reads better on #2e5481: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.77:1 and black gives 2.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5481 a warm or cool color?

#2e5481 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.086.