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#2e5fa2 color: Zydeco Blue

#2e5fa2 is rgb(46, 95, 162) in RGB and oklch(48.627% 0.12035 256.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

48.6%
0.120
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2e5fa2

#2e5fa2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zydeco Blue (#2b61a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e5fa2 mixed with white

  1. 2e5fa2
  2. 436fac
  3. 577eb6
  4. 6b8ebf
  5. 7f9ec9
  6. 94aed2
  7. a9bedb
  8. becee4
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2e5fa2 mixed with black

  1. 2e5fa2
  2. 27528c
  3. 1f4477
  4. 183863
  5. 122c4f
  6. 0b203c
  7. 06152a
  8. 020a19
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e5fa2 with less saturation

  1. 2e5fa2
  2. 34609c
  3. 3a6095
  4. 3f608f
  5. 446188
  6. 496181
  7. 4e617b
  8. 526074
  9. 57606d
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2e5fa2

What color is #2e5fa2?

#2e5fa2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 95, 162), in HSL hsl(214.66, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.627% 0.12035 256.91).

What colors go well with #2e5fa2?

The complementary color of #2e5fa2 is #855400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b92 and #5c529f. The triadic partners are #973e46 and #3c6e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e5fa2?

White text reads better on #2e5fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e5fa2 a warm or cool color?

#2e5fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.12.