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#294a73 color: Sapphire Earrings

#294a73 is rgb(41, 74, 115) in RGB and oklch(40.447% 0.07967 254.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

40.4%
0.080
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #294a73

#294a73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.05:1 contrast and black text 2.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings (#284b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294a73 mixed with white

  1. 294a73
  2. 3d5b81
  3. 516c8e
  4. 657d9c
  5. 7a8faa
  6. 8fa1b8
  7. a4b3c6
  8. bac6d4
  9. d1d9e2
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #294a73 mixed with black

  1. 294a73
  2. 223f63
  3. 1c3554
  4. 152a45
  5. 0f2036
  6. 091728
  7. 050e1b
  8. 02060f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294a73 with less saturation

  1. 294a73
  2. 2d4a6f
  3. 304a6b
  4. 344a67
  5. 374a63
  6. 3a4a5e
  7. 3d4a5a
  8. 404a56
  9. 434952
  10. 46494d

Questions about #294a73

What color is #294a73?

#294a73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(41, 74, 115), in HSL hsl(213.24, 47.44%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.447% 0.07967 254.75).

What colors go well with #294a73?

The complementary color of #294a73 is #62420b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005169 and #454272. The triadic partners are #6d353b and #365224.

Is white or black text more readable on #294a73?

White text reads better on #294a73: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and black gives 2.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294a73 a warm or cool color?

#294a73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.08.