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#2e5693 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5693 is rgb(46, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.573% 0.1098 258.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45.6%
0.110
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2e5693

#2e5693 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.32:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, 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: #2e5693 mixed with white

  1. 2e5693
  2. 42669e
  3. 5577a9
  4. 6987b4
  5. 7e98bf
  6. 92a8ca
  7. a7b9d5
  8. bdcbdf
  9. d2dcea
  10. e9edf5

Darker: #2e5693 mixed with black

  1. 2e5693
  2. 274a7f
  3. 1f3e6c
  4. 183259
  5. 122747
  6. 0b1c36
  7. 061225
  8. 020816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5693 with less saturation

  1. 2e5693
  2. 33578d
  3. 375787
  4. 3c5781
  5. 40587c
  6. 445876
  7. 485870
  8. 4c586a
  9. 505763
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2e5693

What color is #2e5693?

#2e5693 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(216.24, 52.33%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.573% 0.1098 258.636).

What colors go well with #2e5693?

The complementary color of #2e5693 is #774d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006187 and #564a90. The triadic partners are #89393e and #346524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5693?

White text reads better on #2e5693: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5693 a warm or cool color?

#2e5693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.11.