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#294c95 color: Le Grand Bleu

#294c95 is rgb(41, 76, 149) in RGB and oklch(43.201% 0.12682 262.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

43.2%
0.127
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #294c95

#294c95 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu (#244e94). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #294c95 mixed with white

  1. 294c95
  2. 3c5ea0
  3. 506fab
  4. 6581b6
  5. 7992c1
  6. 8fa4cc
  7. a4b6d6
  8. bac8e1
  9. d1daeb
  10. e8ecf5

Darker: #294c95 mixed with black

  1. 294c95
  2. 224181
  3. 1c366d
  4. 152c5a
  5. 0f2248
  6. 091837
  7. 050f26
  8. 020616
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #294c95 with less saturation

  1. 294c95
  2. 2d4d8e
  3. 324e88
  4. 364f81
  5. 3a507a
  6. 3e5073
  7. 42506d
  8. 455166
  9. 49515f
  10. 4d5058

Questions about #294c95

What color is #294c95?

#294c95 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Le Grand Bleu. In RGB it is rgb(41, 76, 149), in HSL hsl(220.56, 56.84%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.201% 0.12682 262.937).

What colors go well with #294c95?

The complementary color of #294c95 is #6d4900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005984 and #553f8e. The triadic partners are #882c2e and #186118.

Is white or black text more readable on #294c95?

White text reads better on #294c95: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.2:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #294c95 a warm or cool color?

#294c95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.127.