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#294262 color: Black Turmeric

#294262 is rgb(41, 66, 98) in RGB and oklch(37.443% 0.06345 255.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

37.4%
0.063
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.05:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #294262

#294262 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 37.4% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.24:1 contrast and black text 2.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2c4364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294262 mixed with white

  1. 294262
  2. 3c5371
  3. 506580
  4. 64778f
  5. 78899f
  6. 8e9cae
  7. a3afbe
  8. bac3ce
  9. d0d6de
  10. e7ebef

Darker: #294262 mixed with black

  1. 294262
  2. 223854
  3. 1c2f47
  4. 15253a
  5. 0f1c2d
  6. 091421
  7. 050b16
  8. 02050b
  9. 010103
  10. 000000

Calmer: #294262 with less saturation

  1. 294262
  2. 2c425f
  3. 2e425c
  4. 314258
  5. 334255
  6. 364252
  7. 38424e
  8. 3a424b
  9. 3c4148
  10. 3f4144

Questions about #294262

What color is #294262?

#294262 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Black Turmeric. In RGB it is rgb(41, 66, 98), in HSL hsl(213.68, 41.01%, 27.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.443% 0.06345 255.136).

What colors go well with #294262?

The complementary color of #294262 is #543c15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10485a and #3e3c61. The triadic partners are #5e3236 and #324825.

Is white or black text more readable on #294262?

White text reads better on #294262: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and black gives 2.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294262 a warm or cool color?

#294262 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 37.4% and its chroma 0.063.