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#2e5790 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5790 is rgb(46, 87, 144) in RGB and oklch(45.615% 0.10436 257.048) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

45.6%
0.104
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2e5790

#2e5790 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.29:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, 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: #2e5790 mixed with white

  1. 2e5790
  2. 42679b
  3. 5677a7
  4. 6a88b2
  5. 7e98bd
  6. 93a9c8
  7. a8bad3
  8. bdcbde
  9. d3dce9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2e5790 mixed with black

  1. 2e5790
  2. 274b7d
  3. 1f3e6a
  4. 183357
  5. 122745
  6. 0b1c34
  7. 061224
  8. 020815
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5790 with less saturation

  1. 2e5790
  2. 33578a
  3. 385885
  4. 3c587f
  5. 40587a
  6. 445874
  7. 48586e
  8. 4c5869
  9. 505863
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2e5790

What color is #2e5790?

#2e5790 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 87, 144), in HSL hsl(214.9, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.615% 0.10436 257.048).

What colors go well with #2e5790?

The complementary color of #2e5790 is #774d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006184 and #544c8e. The triadic partners are #873b42 and #396425.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5790?

White text reads better on #2e5790: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.29:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5790 a warm or cool color?

#2e5790 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.104.