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#2b609a color: Lapis Lazuli

#2b609a is rgb(43, 96, 154) in RGB and oklch(48.239% 0.10943 252.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

48.2%
0.109
253°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2b609a

#2b609a is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b609a mixed with white

  1. 2b609a
  2. 416fa5
  3. 557faf
  4. 6a8eb9
  5. 7e9ec3
  6. 93aece
  7. a8bed8
  8. bdcee2
  9. d3deeb
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2b609a mixed with black

  1. 2b609a
  2. 245285
  3. 1d4571
  4. 16385e
  5. 102c4b
  6. 0a2039
  7. 051527
  8. 020a17
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b609a with less saturation

  1. 2b609a
  2. 326094
  3. 38608e
  4. 3e6089
  5. 436083
  6. 48607d
  7. 4d6077
  8. 516071
  9. 565f6b
  10. 5a5f64

Questions about #2b609a

What color is #2b609a?

#2b609a is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(43, 96, 154), in HSL hsl(211.35, 56.35%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.239% 0.10943 252.797).

What colors go well with #2b609a?

The complementary color of #2b609a is #835200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8b and #56549a. The triadic partners are #91414d and #456b23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b609a?

White text reads better on #2b609a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b609a a warm or cool color?

#2b609a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.109.