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#2e5e8a color: Moroccan Resort

#2e5e8a is rgb(46, 94, 138) in RGB and oklch(46.937% 0.08882 248.415) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

46.9%
0.089
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #2e5e8a

#2e5e8a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.9% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.81:1 contrast and black text 3.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moroccan Resort (#335e8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5e8a mixed with white

  1. 2e5e8a
  2. 436d96
  3. 577da1
  4. 6b8cad
  5. 7f9cb9
  6. 94acc4
  7. a9bcd0
  8. becddc
  9. d3dde8
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #2e5e8a mixed with black

  1. 2e5e8a
  2. 275177
  3. 1f4465
  4. 183753
  5. 122b42
  6. 0b1f32
  7. 061422
  8. 020a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5e8a with less saturation

  1. 2e5e8a
  2. 345e85
  3. 395e81
  4. 3e5e7c
  5. 435d77
  6. 475d73
  7. 4b5d6e
  8. 4f5c69
  9. 535c64
  10. 575b5f

Questions about #2e5e8a

What color is #2e5e8a?

#2e5e8a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Moroccan Resort. In RGB it is rgb(46, 94, 138), in HSL hsl(208.7, 50%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.937% 0.08882 248.415).

What colors go well with #2e5e8a?

The complementary color of #2e5e8a is #7b501a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00667c and #50558c. The triadic partners are #844451 and #4c642a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5e8a?

White text reads better on #2e5e8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and black gives 3.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5e8a a warm or cool color?

#2e5e8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.9% and its chroma 0.089.