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#2a609d color: Lapis Lazuli

#2a609d is rgb(42, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.387% 0.11386 253.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

48.4%
0.114
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2a609d

#2a609d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a609d mixed with white

  1. 2a609d
  2. 406fa7
  3. 557fb1
  4. 698fbb
  5. 7e9ec5
  6. 93aecf
  7. a8bed9
  8. bdcee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2a609d mixed with black

  1. 2a609d
  2. 235288
  3. 1c4573
  4. 16385f
  5. 102c4c
  6. 0a203a
  7. 051528
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a609d with less saturation

  1. 2a609d
  2. 316097
  3. 376191
  4. 3d618b
  5. 436185
  6. 48617f
  7. 4d6078
  8. 516072
  9. 56606c
  10. 5a5f65

Questions about #2a609d

What color is #2a609d?

#2a609d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(42, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(211.83, 57.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.387% 0.11386 253.531).

What colors go well with #2a609d?

The complementary color of #2a609d is #845200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8d and #57549c. The triadic partners are #943f4b and #436c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a609d?

White text reads better on #2a609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a609d a warm or cool color?

#2a609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.114.