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#2e5798 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5798 is rgb(46, 87, 152) in RGB and oklch(46.131% 0.11572 259.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

46.1%
0.116
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2e5798

#2e5798 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.16:1 contrast and black text 2.93:1, 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: #2e5798 mixed with white

  1. 2e5798
  2. 4267a3
  3. 5678ae
  4. 6a88b8
  5. 7e99c3
  6. 92a9cd
  7. a7bad7
  8. bdcbe1
  9. d3dceb
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2e5798 mixed with black

  1. 2e5798
  2. 274b84
  3. 1f3e70
  4. 18335c
  5. 12274a
  6. 0b1c38
  7. 061227
  8. 020817
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5798 with less saturation

  1. 2e5798
  2. 335892
  3. 38588c
  4. 3c5985
  5. 41597f
  6. 455979
  7. 495973
  8. 4d596c
  9. 515966
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2e5798

What color is #2e5798?

#2e5798 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 87, 152), in HSL hsl(216.79, 53.54%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.131% 0.11572 259.266).

What colors go well with #2e5798?

The complementary color of #2e5798 is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628b and #584b94. The triadic partners are #8e393e and #326722.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5798?

White text reads better on #2e5798: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 and black gives 2.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5798 a warm or cool color?

#2e5798 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.116.