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#2b698c color: Ocean Call

#2b698c is rgb(43, 105, 140) in RGB and oklch(49.647% 0.08431 236.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

49.6%
0.084
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2b698c

#2b698c is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Call (#2b6c8e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b698c mixed with white

  1. 2b698c
  2. 427797
  3. 5786a3
  4. 6c94ae
  5. 80a3ba
  6. 95b2c5
  7. aac1d1
  8. bfd0dc
  9. d4e0e8
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2b698c mixed with black

  1. 2b698c
  2. 245a79
  3. 1d4c67
  4. 163e55
  5. 103143
  6. 0a2433
  7. 051823
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b698c with less saturation

  1. 2b698c
  2. 336988
  3. 3a6884
  4. 406780
  5. 46677c
  6. 4b6677
  7. 506673
  8. 55656f
  9. 5a646b
  10. 5e6366

Questions about #2b698c

What color is #2b698c?

#2b698c is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Ocean Call. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 140), in HSL hsl(201.65, 53.01%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.647% 0.08431 236.765).

What colors go well with #2b698c?

The complementary color of #2b698c is #86552f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #036f7a and #4c6093. The triadic partners are #884d63 and #5f682c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b698c?

White text reads better on #2b698c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b698c a warm or cool color?

#2b698c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.084.