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#2a668e color: Drake’s Neck

#2a668e is rgb(42, 102, 142) in RGB and oklch(48.969% 0.08904 241.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

49%
0.089
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2a668e

#2a668e is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, 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: #2a668e mixed with white

  1. 2a668e
  2. 417599
  3. 5683a5
  4. 6b92b0
  5. 7fa1bb
  6. 94b1c6
  7. a9c0d2
  8. becfdd
  9. d3dfe8
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #2a668e mixed with black

  1. 2a668e
  2. 23587b
  3. 1c4a68
  4. 163c56
  5. 102f44
  6. 0a2334
  7. 051724
  8. 020c15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a668e with less saturation

  1. 2a668e
  2. 32668a
  3. 396585
  4. 3f6581
  5. 44647c
  6. 4a6478
  7. 4f6373
  8. 53636e
  9. 58626a
  10. 5c6165

Questions about #2a668e

What color is #2a668e?

#2a668e is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(42, 102, 142), in HSL hsl(204, 54.35%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.969% 0.08904 241.188).

What colors go well with #2a668e?

The complementary color of #2a668e is #845326. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d7d and #4e5d93. The triadic partners are #89495d and #596829.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a668e?

White text reads better on #2a668e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a668e a warm or cool color?

#2a668e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.089.