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#2a658b color: Drake’s Neck

#2a658b is rgb(42, 101, 139) in RGB and oklch(48.56% 0.08627 240.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

48.6%
0.086
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2a658b

#2a658b is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.3:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drake’s Neck (#31668a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

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Lighter: #2a658b mixed with white

  1. 2a658b
  2. 417497
  3. 5682a2
  4. 6a91ae
  5. 7fa1b9
  6. 94b0c5
  7. a9bfd0
  8. becfdc
  9. d3dfe8
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2a658b mixed with black

  1. 2a658b
  2. 235778
  3. 1c4966
  4. 163c54
  5. 102f43
  6. 0a2232
  7. 051723
  8. 020c14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a658b with less saturation

  1. 2a658b
  2. 326587
  3. 386482
  4. 3e647e
  5. 44637a
  6. 496375
  7. 4e6271
  8. 52616d
  9. 576168
  10. 5b6064

Questions about #2a658b

What color is #2a658b?

#2a658b is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(42, 101, 139), in HSL hsl(203.51, 53.59%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.56% 0.08627 240.203).

What colors go well with #2a658b?

The complementary color of #2a658b is #825228. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006c7a and #4c5c90. The triadic partners are #86495d and #59662a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a658b?

White text reads better on #2a658b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a658b a warm or cool color?

#2a658b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.086.