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#2a566b color: Newport Grey

#2a566b is rgb(42, 86, 107) in RGB and oklch(43.11% 0.05973 231.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

43.1%
0.060
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2a566b

#2a566b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.1% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.95:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Newport Grey (#26566e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a566b mixed with white

  1. 2a566b
  2. 3f6679
  3. 537687
  4. 688695
  5. 7c96a4
  6. 91a7b3
  7. a6b8c2
  8. bcc9d1
  9. d2dbe0
  10. e8edef

Darker: #2a566b mixed with black

  1. 2a566b
  2. 234a5c
  3. 1c3e4e
  4. 16323f
  5. 102732
  6. 0a1c25
  7. 051218
  8. 02080d
  9. 010204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2a566b with less saturation

  1. 2a566b
  2. 2f5668
  3. 345566
  4. 385563
  5. 3c5460
  6. 40535e
  7. 43535b
  8. 475258
  9. 4a5156
  10. 4d5153

Questions about #2a566b

What color is #2a566b?

#2a566b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Newport Grey. In RGB it is rgb(42, 86, 107), in HSL hsl(199.38, 43.62%, 29.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.11% 0.05973 231.061).

What colors go well with #2a566b?

The complementary color of #2a566b is #6b4631. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f5a5e and #3d5071. The triadic partners are #694254 and #51532b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a566b?

White text reads better on #2a566b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a566b a warm or cool color?

#2a566b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 43.1% and its chroma 0.06.