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#2a669c color: Distant Blue

#2a669c is rgb(42, 102, 156) in RGB and oklch(49.755% 0.10636 248.786) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

49.8%
0.106
249°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2a669c

#2a669c is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2a669c mixed with white

  1. 2a669c
  2. 4175a6
  3. 5684b0
  4. 6b93ba
  5. 7fa2c4
  6. 94b1ce
  7. a9c0d8
  8. bed0e2
  9. d3dfec
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2a669c mixed with black

  1. 2a669c
  2. 235887
  3. 1c4a73
  4. 163c5f
  5. 102f4c
  6. 0a2339
  7. 051728
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a669c with less saturation

  1. 2a669c
  2. 326696
  3. 396691
  4. 3f668b
  5. 456686
  6. 4b6580
  7. 50657a
  8. 556474
  9. 59646e
  10. 5e6368

Questions about #2a669c

What color is #2a669c?

#2a669c is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 102, 156), in HSL hsl(208.42, 57.58%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.755% 0.10636 248.786).

What colors go well with #2a669c?

The complementary color of #2a669c is #895506. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00708b and #565b9e. The triadic partners are #944656 and #506e25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a669c?

White text reads better on #2a669c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a669c a warm or cool color?

#2a669c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.106.