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#294b73 color: Sapphire Earrings

#294b73 is rgb(41, 75, 115) in RGB and oklch(40.694% 0.07858 253.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

40.7%
0.079
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 55%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #294b73

#294b73 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.7% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.94:1 contrast and black text 2.35:1, 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: #294b73 mixed with white

  1. 294b73
  2. 3d5c81
  3. 516d8e
  4. 657e9c
  5. 7a8faa
  6. 8fa1b8
  7. a4b4c6
  8. bbc6d4
  9. d1d9e2
  10. e8ecf1

Darker: #294b73 mixed with black

  1. 294b73
  2. 224063
  3. 1c3554
  4. 152b45
  5. 0f2136
  6. 091728
  7. 050e1b
  8. 02060f
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294b73 with less saturation

  1. 294b73
  2. 2d4b6f
  3. 314b6b
  4. 344b67
  5. 374b63
  6. 3b4b5f
  7. 3e4b5b
  8. 414a56
  9. 444a52
  10. 474a4e

Questions about #294b73

What color is #294b73?

#294b73 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sapphire Earrings. In RGB it is rgb(41, 75, 115), in HSL hsl(212.43, 47.44%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.694% 0.07858 253.638).

What colors go well with #294b73?

The complementary color of #294b73 is #63420e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005269 and #444372. The triadic partners are #6d363d and #385324.

Is white or black text more readable on #294b73?

White text reads better on #294b73: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and black gives 2.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294b73 a warm or cool color?

#294b73 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 40.7% and its chroma 0.079.