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#2e5995 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2e5995 is rgb(46, 89, 149) in RGB and oklch(46.401% 0.10912 257.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

46.4%
0.109
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2e5995

#2e5995 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.05:1 contrast and black text 2.98:1, 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: #2e5995 mixed with white

  1. 2e5995
  2. 4269a0
  3. 5679ab
  4. 6a89b6
  5. 7e9ac0
  6. 93aacb
  7. a8bbd6
  8. bdcce0
  9. d3ddea
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2e5995 mixed with black

  1. 2e5995
  2. 274c81
  3. 1f406d
  4. 18345a
  5. 122848
  6. 0b1d37
  7. 061326
  8. 020916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5995 with less saturation

  1. 2e5995
  2. 33598f
  3. 385a89
  4. 3d5a84
  5. 415a7e
  6. 465a78
  7. 4a5a72
  8. 4e5a6c
  9. 525a66
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2e5995

What color is #2e5995?

#2e5995 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 89, 149), in HSL hsl(214.95, 52.82%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.401% 0.10912 257.151).

What colors go well with #2e5995?

The complementary color of #2e5995 is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006488 and #564d92. The triadic partners are #8c3c43 and #396724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5995?

White text reads better on #2e5995: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and black gives 2.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5995 a warm or cool color?

#2e5995 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.109.