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#2a668d color: Drake’s Neck

#2a668d is rgb(42, 102, 141) in RGB and oklch(48.915% 0.08787 240.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

48.9%
0.088
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2a668d

#2a668d is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.21:1 contrast and black text 3.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drake’s Neck (#31668a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2a668d mixed with white

  1. 2a668d
  2. 417598
  3. 5683a4
  4. 6b92af
  5. 7fa1ba
  6. 94b1c6
  7. a9c0d1
  8. becfdd
  9. d3dfe8
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #2a668d mixed with black

  1. 2a668d
  2. 23587a
  3. 1c4a67
  4. 163c55
  5. 102f44
  6. 0a2333
  7. 051723
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a668d with less saturation

  1. 2a668d
  2. 326689
  3. 396584
  4. 3f6580
  5. 44647b
  6. 4a6477
  7. 4e6372
  8. 53626e
  9. 586269
  10. 5c6165

Questions about #2a668d

What color is #2a668d?

#2a668d is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(42, 102, 141), in HSL hsl(203.64, 54.1%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.915% 0.08787 240.512).

What colors go well with #2a668d?

The complementary color of #2a668d is #845327. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d7c and #4d5d92. The triadic partners are #884a5e and #59672a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a668d?

White text reads better on #2a668d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and black gives 3.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a668d a warm or cool color?

#2a668d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 48.9% and its chroma 0.088.