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#2b609d color: Lapis Lazuli

#2b609d is rgb(43, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.425% 0.11349 253.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

48.4%
0.113
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2b609d

#2b609d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.44:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, 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: #2b609d mixed with white

  1. 2b609d
  2. 416fa7
  3. 557fb1
  4. 6a8fbb
  5. 7e9ec5
  6. 93aecf
  7. a8bed9
  8. bdcee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2b609d mixed with black

  1. 2b609d
  2. 245288
  3. 1d4573
  4. 16385f
  5. 102c4c
  6. 0a203a
  7. 051528
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b609d with less saturation

  1. 2b609d
  2. 326097
  3. 386191
  4. 3e618b
  5. 436185
  6. 48617f
  7. 4d6078
  8. 526072
  9. 56606c
  10. 5a5f65

Questions about #2b609d

What color is #2b609d?

#2b609d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(43, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(212.11, 57%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.425% 0.11349 253.838).

What colors go well with #2b609d?

The complementary color of #2b609d is #845300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8d and #58549c. The triadic partners are #94404b and #436c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b609d?

White text reads better on #2b609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b609d a warm or cool color?

#2b609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.113.