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#2b698b color: Drake’s Neck

#2b698b is rgb(43, 105, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.596% 0.08324 235.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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201°
100%

49.6%
0.083
236°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2b698b

#2b698b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 236°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.01:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drake’s Neck (#31668a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b698b mixed with white

  1. 2b698b
  2. 427796
  3. 5786a2
  4. 6c94ad
  5. 80a3b9
  6. 95b2c5
  7. aac1d0
  8. bfd0dc
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2b698b mixed with black

  1. 2b698b
  2. 245a78
  3. 1d4c66
  4. 163e54
  5. 103143
  6. 0a2432
  7. 051823
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b698b with less saturation

  1. 2b698b
  2. 336987
  3. 3a6883
  4. 40677f
  5. 46677b
  6. 4b6677
  7. 506573
  8. 55656f
  9. 59646a
  10. 5e6366

Questions about #2b698b

What color is #2b698b?

#2b698b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 139), in HSL hsl(201.25, 52.75%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.596% 0.08324 235.979).

What colors go well with #2b698b?

The complementary color of #2b698b is #865530. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #076f79 and #4c6092. The triadic partners are #874d64 and #60682c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b698b?

White text reads better on #2b698b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b698b a warm or cool color?

#2b698b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.083.