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#2e59af color: Blasphemous Blue

#2e59af is rgb(46, 89, 175) in RGB and oklch(48.175% 0.14563 262.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

48.2%
0.146
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2e59af

#2e59af is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.64:1 contrast and black text 3.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e59af mixed with white

  1. 2e59af
  2. 426ab8
  3. 557ac1
  4. 698bc9
  5. 7e9bd2
  6. 92acda
  7. a7bce2
  8. bdcde9
  9. d3ddf1
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #2e59af mixed with black

  1. 2e59af
  2. 274c98
  3. 1f4081
  4. 18346b
  5. 122856
  6. 0b1d41
  7. 06132e
  8. 02091c
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e59af with less saturation

  1. 2e59af
  2. 345aa7
  3. 395c9f
  4. 3e5d97
  5. 435d8f
  6. 485e87
  7. 4c5e7f
  8. 515e77
  9. 555e6f
  10. 5a5e67

Questions about #2e59af

What color is #2e59af?

#2e59af is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 89, 175), in HSL hsl(220, 58.37%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.175% 0.14563 262.361).

What colors go well with #2e59af?

The complementary color of #2e59af is #7e5500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006897 and #6249a8. The triadic partners are #a03236 and #1d7118.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e59af?

White text reads better on #2e59af: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and black gives 3.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e59af a warm or cool color?

#2e59af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.146.