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#2b608e color: Make-Up Blue

#2b608e is rgb(43, 96, 142) in RGB and oklch(47.529% 0.09355 247.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

47.5%
0.094
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2b608e

#2b608e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.63:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Make-Up Blue (#335f8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b608e mixed with white

  1. 2b608e
  2. 416f99
  3. 557ea5
  4. 6a8eb0
  5. 7e9ebb
  6. 93adc7
  7. a8bdd2
  8. bdcedd
  9. d3dee8
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #2b608e mixed with black

  1. 2b608e
  2. 24527b
  3. 1d4568
  4. 163856
  5. 102c44
  6. 0a2034
  7. 051524
  8. 020a15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b608e with less saturation

  1. 2b608e
  2. 326089
  3. 386084
  4. 3d607f
  5. 425f7b
  6. 475f76
  7. 4c5f71
  8. 505e6c
  9. 545d67
  10. 585d61

Questions about #2b608e

What color is #2b608e?

#2b608e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Make-Up Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 96, 142), in HSL hsl(207.88, 53.51%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.529% 0.09355 247.492).

What colors go well with #2b608e?

The complementary color of #2b608e is #7f5116. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00687f and #505690. The triadic partners are #884453 and #4d6627.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b608e?

White text reads better on #2b608e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b608e a warm or cool color?

#2b608e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.094.