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#2e5591 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5591 is rgb(46, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(45.21% 0.10813 258.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45.2%
0.108
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2e5591

#2e5591 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.44:1 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: #2e5591 mixed with white

  1. 2e5591
  2. 42659c
  3. 5576a8
  4. 6986b3
  5. 7e97be
  6. 92a8c9
  7. a7b9d4
  8. bdcadf
  9. d2dcea
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2e5591 mixed with black

  1. 2e5591
  2. 27497d
  3. 1f3d6a
  4. 183158
  5. 122646
  6. 0b1c35
  7. 061125
  8. 020815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5591 with less saturation

  1. 2e5591
  2. 33568b
  3. 375686
  4. 3b5680
  5. 40577a
  6. 435774
  7. 47576e
  8. 4b5768
  9. 4f5662
  10. 52565c

Questions about #2e5591

What color is #2e5591?

#2e5591 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(216.36, 51.83%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.21% 0.10813 258.773).

What colors go well with #2e5591?

The complementary color of #2e5591 is #764d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006085 and #554a8e. The triadic partners are #88393e and #336424.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5591?

White text reads better on #2e5591: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 and black gives 2.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5591 a warm or cool color?

#2e5591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.108.