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#2e5590 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5590 is rgb(46, 85, 144) in RGB and oklch(45.146% 0.1067 258.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45.1%
0.107
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2e5590

#2e5590 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.45:1 contrast and black text 2.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5590 mixed with white

  1. 2e5590
  2. 42659b
  3. 5576a7
  4. 6986b2
  5. 7e97bd
  6. 92a8c8
  7. a7b9d3
  8. bdcade
  9. d2dce9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2e5590 mixed with black

  1. 2e5590
  2. 27497d
  3. 1f3d6a
  4. 183157
  5. 122645
  6. 0b1c34
  7. 061124
  8. 020815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5590 with less saturation

  1. 2e5590
  2. 33568a
  3. 375685
  4. 3b567f
  5. 3f5679
  6. 435773
  7. 47576e
  8. 4b5668
  9. 4f5662
  10. 52565c

Questions about #2e5590

What color is #2e5590?

#2e5590 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 85, 144), in HSL hsl(216.12, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.146% 0.1067 258.494).

What colors go well with #2e5590?

The complementary color of #2e5590 is #754c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f84 and #544a8d. The triadic partners are #87393e and #346324.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5590?

White text reads better on #2e5590: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5590 a warm or cool color?

#2e5590 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 45.1% and its chroma 0.107.