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#2a609f color: Zydeco Blue

#2a609f is rgb(42, 96, 159) in RGB and oklch(48.513% 0.11657 254.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

48.5%
0.117
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2a609f

#2a609f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.42:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zydeco Blue (#2b61a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a609f mixed with white

  1. 2a609f
  2. 4070a9
  3. 557fb3
  4. 698fbd
  5. 7e9ec7
  6. 93aed0
  7. a8beda
  8. bdcee3
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2a609f mixed with black

  1. 2a609f
  2. 23528a
  3. 1c4575
  4. 163861
  5. 102c4d
  6. 0a203b
  7. 051529
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a609f with less saturation

  1. 2a609f
  2. 316099
  3. 376193
  4. 3d618c
  5. 436186
  6. 486180
  7. 4d6179
  8. 526073
  9. 56606c
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2a609f

What color is #2a609f?

#2a609f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 96, 159), in HSL hsl(212.31, 58.21%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.513% 0.11657 254.18).

What colors go well with #2a609f?

The complementary color of #2a609f is #855300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8e and #58549e. The triadic partners are #953f4a and #426d20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a609f?

White text reads better on #2a609f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a609f a warm or cool color?

#2a609f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.117.