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#2e548d color: Flashy Sapphire

#2e548d is rgb(46, 84, 141) in RGB and oklch(44.719% 0.10358 258.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

44.7%
0.104
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2e548d

#2e548d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.58:1 contrast and black text 2.77:1, 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: #2e548d mixed with white

  1. 2e548d
  2. 426499
  3. 5575a4
  4. 6985b0
  5. 7d96bb
  6. 92a7c7
  7. a7b8d2
  8. bdcadd
  9. d2dbe9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2e548d mixed with black

  1. 2e548d
  2. 27487a
  3. 1f3c67
  4. 183155
  5. 122644
  6. 0b1b33
  7. 061123
  8. 020814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e548d with less saturation

  1. 2e548d
  2. 335488
  3. 375582
  4. 3b557d
  5. 3f5577
  6. 435571
  7. 46556c
  8. 4a5566
  9. 4e5560
  10. 51555a

Questions about #2e548d

What color is #2e548d?

#2e548d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(46, 84, 141), in HSL hsl(216, 50.8%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.719% 0.10358 258.342).

What colors go well with #2e548d?

The complementary color of #2e548d is #734c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e81 and #53498a. The triadic partners are #84393e and #356225.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e548d?

White text reads better on #2e548d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and black gives 2.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e548d a warm or cool color?

#2e548d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 44.7% and its chroma 0.104.