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#2e56a2 color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2e56a2 is rgb(46, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.587% 0.13113 261.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

46.6%
0.131
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2e56a2

#2e56a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e56a2 mixed with white

  1. 2e56a2
  2. 4267ac
  3. 5577b6
  4. 6988c0
  5. 7d99c9
  6. 92a9d3
  7. a7badc
  8. bdcbe5
  9. d2dcee
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2e56a2 mixed with black

  1. 2e56a2
  2. 274a8c
  3. 1f3e77
  4. 183263
  5. 12274f
  6. 0b1c3c
  7. 06122a
  8. 020819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e56a2 with less saturation

  1. 2e56a2
  2. 33579b
  3. 385894
  4. 3c598d
  5. 415986
  6. 455a7f
  7. 495a77
  8. 4e5a70
  9. 525a69
  10. 565a61

Questions about #2e56a2

What color is #2e56a2?

#2e56a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(219.31, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.587% 0.13113 261.81).

What colors go well with #2e56a2?

The complementary color of #2e56a2 is #795100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006390 and #5d489c. The triadic partners are #953437 and #256b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e56a2?

White text reads better on #2e56a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e56a2 a warm or cool color?

#2e56a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.131.