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#2e5a8a color: Dead Lake

#2e5a8a is rgb(46, 90, 138) in RGB and oklch(45.965% 0.09271 252.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

46%
0.093
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

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 #2e5a8a

#2e5a8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 252°.

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 Dead Lake (#2e5a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5a8a mixed with white

  1. 2e5a8a
  2. 426a96
  3. 567aa2
  4. 6a8aad
  5. 7f9ab9
  6. 93aac5
  7. a8bbd0
  8. bdcbdc
  9. d3dce8
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #2e5a8a mixed with black

  1. 2e5a8a
  2. 274d77
  3. 1f4165
  4. 183553
  5. 122942
  6. 0b1e32
  7. 061322
  8. 020914
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5a8a with less saturation

  1. 2e5a8a
  2. 335a85
  3. 385a80
  4. 3d5a7b
  5. 415a76
  6. 455a71
  7. 495a6c
  8. 4d5967
  9. 515962
  10. 54585d

Questions about #2e5a8a

What color is #2e5a8a?

#2e5a8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dead Lake. In RGB it is rgb(46, 90, 138), in HSL hsl(211.3, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.965% 0.09271 252.262).

What colors go well with #2e5a8a?

The complementary color of #2e5a8a is #774e0d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00637d and #50508a. The triadic partners are #83404a and #446328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5a8a?

White text reads better on #2e5a8a: 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 #2e5a8a a warm or cool color?

#2e5a8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.093.