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#294170 color: Napoleonic Blue

#294170 is rgb(41, 65, 112) in RGB and oklch(38.065% 0.08598 262.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

38.1%
0.086
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #294170

#294170 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.07:1 contrast and black text 2.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294170 mixed with white

  1. 294170
  2. 3c537e
  3. 4f648c
  4. 63779a
  5. 7889a9
  6. 8d9cb7
  7. a3afc5
  8. b9c3d4
  9. d0d6e2
  10. e7ebf0

Darker: #294170 mixed with black

  1. 294170
  2. 223760
  3. 1c2e51
  4. 152543
  5. 0f1c35
  6. 091327
  7. 050b1a
  8. 02050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294170 with less saturation

  1. 294170
  2. 2c416c
  3. 2e4267
  4. 314263
  5. 34425e
  6. 36435a
  7. 394355
  8. 3b4351
  9. 3e434c
  10. 404347

Questions about #294170

What color is #294170?

#294170 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 65, 112), in HSL hsl(219.72, 46.41%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.065% 0.08598 262.583).

What colors go well with #294170?

The complementary color of #294170 is #593d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004968 and #44386c. The triadic partners are #692d2d and #244e21.

Is white or black text more readable on #294170?

White text reads better on #294170: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and black gives 2.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294170 a warm or cool color?

#294170 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 38.1% and its chroma 0.086.