#2e579b color: Cyan Cobalt Blue
#2e579b is rgb(46, 87, 155) in RGB and oklch(46.331% 0.11998 259.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sapphire
- sky-800
- Black 39%
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About #2e579b
#2e579b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 260°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.11:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2e579b mixed with white
Darker: #2e579b mixed with black
Calmer: #2e579b with less saturation
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What color is #2e579b?
#2e579b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 87, 155), in HSL hsl(217.43, 54.23%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.331% 0.11998 259.953).
What colors go well with #2e579b?
The complementary color of #2e579b is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00638c and #594a96. The triadic partners are #90383c and #2f6821.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e579b?
White text reads better on #2e579b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.11:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e579b a warm or cool color?
#2e579b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.12.