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#294688 color: Pacific Navy

#294688 is rgb(41, 70, 136) in RGB and oklch(40.901% 0.11562 264.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

40.9%
0.116
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #294688

#294688 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.03:1 contrast and black text 2.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294688 mixed with white

  1. 294688
  2. 3c5894
  3. 506aa1
  4. 647cad
  5. 788eb9
  6. 8ea0c5
  7. a3b3d1
  8. bac5dc
  9. d0d8e8
  10. e7ecf3

Darker: #294688 mixed with black

  1. 294688
  2. 223c75
  3. 1c3263
  4. 152852
  5. 0f1e41
  6. 091531
  7. 050d22
  8. 020513
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294688 with less saturation

  1. 294688
  2. 2d4782
  3. 30487c
  4. 334976
  5. 374970
  6. 3a4a6a
  7. 3d4a64
  8. 414a5d
  9. 444a57
  10. 474a51

Questions about #294688

What color is #294688?

#294688 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(41, 70, 136), in HSL hsl(221.68, 53.67%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.901% 0.11562 264.118).

What colors go well with #294688?

The complementary color of #294688 is #644400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527c and #4f3a82. The triadic partners are #7d2a29 and #16591b.

Is white or black text more readable on #294688?

White text reads better on #294688: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.03:1 and black gives 2.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294688 a warm or cool color?

#294688 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.116.