#2e558e color: Flashy Sapphire
#2e558e is rgb(46, 85, 142) in RGB and oklch(45.018% 0.10384 257.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 44%
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About #2e558e
#2e558e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 258°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.48:1 contrast and black text 2.81:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2e558e mixed with white
Darker: #2e558e mixed with black
Calmer: #2e558e with less saturation
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What color is #2e558e?
#2e558e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(46, 85, 142), in HSL hsl(215.63, 51.06%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.018% 0.10384 257.905).
What colors go well with #2e558e?
The complementary color of #2e558e is #744c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f82 and #534a8b. The triadic partners are #853a3f and #366225.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e558e?
White text reads better on #2e558e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and black gives 2.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e558e a warm or cool color?
#2e558e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.104.