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#2b659f color: Distant Blue

#2b659f is rgb(43, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.73% 0.11088 251.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

49.7%
0.111
251°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2b659f

#2b659f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.06:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #2b659f mixed with white

  1. 2b659f
  2. 4174a9
  3. 5683b3
  4. 6b92bd
  5. 7fa1c6
  6. 94b1d0
  7. a9c0da
  8. bed0e3
  9. d3dfec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2b659f mixed with black

  1. 2b659f
  2. 24578a
  3. 1d4975
  4. 163c61
  5. 102f4d
  6. 0a223b
  7. 051729
  8. 020c18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b659f with less saturation

  1. 2b659f
  2. 336599
  3. 396593
  4. 40658d
  5. 456587
  6. 4b6581
  7. 50657b
  8. 556475
  9. 59646f
  10. 5e6369

Questions about #2b659f

What color is #2b659f?

#2b659f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(210, 57.43%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.73% 0.11088 251.057).

What colors go well with #2b659f?

The complementary color of #2b659f is #895600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f8f and #5859a0. The triadic partners are #964453 and #4b6f24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b659f?

White text reads better on #2b659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b659f a warm or cool color?

#2b659f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.111.