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#2e5890 color: Blue Regent

#2e5890 is rgb(46, 88, 144) in RGB and oklch(45.851% 0.10322 256.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

45.9%
0.103
256°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2e5890

#2e5890 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Regent (#285991). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5890 mixed with white

  1. 2e5890
  2. 42689b
  3. 5678a7
  4. 6a88b2
  5. 7e99bd
  6. 93a9c8
  7. a8bad3
  8. bdcbde
  9. d3dce9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2e5890 mixed with black

  1. 2e5890
  2. 274b7d
  3. 1f3f6a
  4. 183357
  5. 122845
  6. 0b1d34
  7. 061224
  8. 020915
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5890 with less saturation

  1. 2e5890
  2. 33588b
  3. 385985
  4. 3c5980
  5. 41597a
  6. 455974
  7. 49596f
  8. 4d5969
  9. 505863
  10. 54585d

Questions about #2e5890

What color is #2e5890?

#2e5890 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Regent. In RGB it is rgb(46, 88, 144), in HSL hsl(214.29, 51.58%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.851% 0.10322 256.298).

What colors go well with #2e5890?

The complementary color of #2e5890 is #784e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006283 and #544d8e. The triadic partners are #883c43 and #3b6426.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5890?

White text reads better on #2e5890: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5890 a warm or cool color?

#2e5890 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.103.