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#2e5c8a color: Dead Lake

#2e5c8a is rgb(46, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.449% 0.09071 250.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

46.4%
0.091
250°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2e5c8a

#2e5c8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.4% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.97:1 contrast and black text 3.01:1, 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: #2e5c8a mixed with white

  1. 2e5c8a
  2. 436b96
  3. 577ba1
  4. 6b8bad
  5. 7f9bb9
  6. 94abc5
  7. a8bcd0
  8. beccdc
  9. d3dde8
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #2e5c8a mixed with black

  1. 2e5c8a
  2. 274f77
  3. 1f4265
  4. 183653
  5. 122a42
  6. 0b1f32
  7. 061422
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5c8a with less saturation

  1. 2e5c8a
  2. 345c85
  3. 395c81
  4. 3d5c7c
  5. 425c77
  6. 465b72
  7. 4a5b6d
  8. 4e5b68
  9. 525a63
  10. 565a5e

Questions about #2e5c8a

What color is #2e5c8a?

#2e5c8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dead Lake. In RGB it is rgb(46, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(210, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.449% 0.09071 250.382).

What colors go well with #2e5c8a?

The complementary color of #2e5c8a is #794f14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00647c and #50528b. The triadic partners are #84424d and #486329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5c8a?

White text reads better on #2e5c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and black gives 3.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5c8a a warm or cool color?

#2e5c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 46.4% and its chroma 0.091.