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#2e5895 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5895 is rgb(46, 88, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.167% 0.11028 257.836) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

46.2%
0.110
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2e5895

#2e5895 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, 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: #2e5895 mixed with white

  1. 2e5895
  2. 4268a0
  3. 5678ab
  4. 6a89b6
  5. 7e99c0
  6. 93aacb
  7. a8bad6
  8. bdcbe0
  9. d3dcea
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2e5895 mixed with black

  1. 2e5895
  2. 274b81
  3. 1f3f6d
  4. 18335a
  5. 122848
  6. 0b1d37
  7. 061226
  8. 020916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5895 with less saturation

  1. 2e5895
  2. 33598f
  3. 385989
  4. 3d5983
  5. 41597d
  6. 455a77
  7. 495971
  8. 4d596b
  9. 515965
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2e5895

What color is #2e5895?

#2e5895 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 88, 149), in HSL hsl(215.53, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.167% 0.11028 257.836).

What colors go well with #2e5895?

The complementary color of #2e5895 is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006388 and #564c92. The triadic partners are #8b3b41 and #376624.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5895?

White text reads better on #2e5895: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5895 a warm or cool color?

#2e5895 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.11.