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#294776 color: Theatre Blue

#294776 is rgb(41, 71, 118) in RGB and oklch(39.9% 0.08756 259.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

39.9%
0.088
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 54%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #294776

#294776 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.3:1 contrast and black text 2.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Theatre Blue (#21467a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294776 mixed with white

  1. 294776
  2. 3c5884
  3. 506a91
  4. 647b9f
  5. 798dac
  6. 8e9fba
  7. a4b2c8
  8. bac5d5
  9. d1d8e3
  10. e8ebf1

Darker: #294776 mixed with black

  1. 294776
  2. 223d66
  3. 1c3256
  4. 152847
  5. 0f1f38
  6. 091629
  7. 050d1c
  8. 02060f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294776 with less saturation

  1. 294776
  2. 2c4771
  3. 30486d
  4. 334868
  5. 364864
  6. 39485f
  7. 3c485b
  8. 3f4856
  9. 424851
  10. 45484c

Questions about #294776

What color is #294776?

#294776 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Theatre Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 71, 118), in HSL hsl(216.62, 48.43%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.9% 0.08756 259.053).

What colors go well with #294776?

The complementary color of #294776 is #604100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004f6d and #473e73. The triadic partners are #6f3134 and #2d5222.

Is white or black text more readable on #294776?

White text reads better on #294776: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.3:1 and black gives 2.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294776 a warm or cool color?

#294776 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.088.