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#2b697f color: Byron Place

#2b697f is rgb(43, 105, 127) in RGB and oklch(49.012% 0.07199 224.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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196°
100%

49%
0.072
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2b697f

#2b697f is a dusty dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Byron Place (#31667d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b697f mixed with white

  1. 2b697f
  2. 42778b
  3. 578698
  4. 6c94a4
  5. 80a3b1
  6. 95b2be
  7. aac1ca
  8. bfd0d7
  9. d4e0e5
  10. e9eff2

Darker: #2b697f mixed with black

  1. 2b697f
  2. 245a6e
  3. 1d4c5d
  4. 163e4c
  5. 10313c
  6. 0a242d
  7. 05181f
  8. 020c11
  9. 010406
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b697f with less saturation

  1. 2b697f
  2. 33687c
  3. 3a6879
  4. 406776
  5. 456673
  6. 4a6570
  7. 4f646d
  8. 54636a
  9. 586267
  10. 5c6163

Questions about #2b697f

What color is #2b697f?

#2b697f is dusty dark sky blue. The closest named color is Byron Place. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 127), in HSL hsl(195.71, 49.41%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.012% 0.07199 224.629).

What colors go well with #2b697f?

The complementary color of #2b697f is #83533e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #216d6d and #446289. The triadic partners are #7e506a and #67632f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b697f?

White text reads better on #2b697f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b697f a warm or cool color?

#2b697f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.072.