#2e599b color: Cyan Cobalt Blue
#2e599b is rgb(46, 89, 155) in RGB and oklch(46.789% 0.11758 258.766) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-800
- Black 39%
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About #2e599b
#2e599b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.96:1 contrast and black text 3.02:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2e599b mixed with white
Darker: #2e599b mixed with black
Calmer: #2e599b with less saturation
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What color is #2e599b?
#2e599b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 89, 155), in HSL hsl(216.33, 54.23%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.789% 0.11758 258.766).
What colors go well with #2e599b?
The complementary color of #2e599b is #7c5000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00658d and #594d97. The triadic partners are #903a40 and #346922.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e599b?
White text reads better on #2e599b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and black gives 3.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e599b a warm or cool color?
#2e599b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46.8% and its chroma 0.118.