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#2c609e color: Zydeco Blue

#2c609e is rgb(44, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.526% 0.11447 254.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.5%
0.114
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2c609e

#2c609e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zydeco Blue (#2b61a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2c609e mixed with white

  1. 2c609e
  2. 4170a8
  3. 567fb2
  4. 6a8fbc
  5. 7f9ec6
  6. 93aed0
  7. a8bed9
  8. becee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2c609e mixed with black

  1. 2c609e
  2. 255289
  3. 1e4574
  4. 173860
  5. 112c4d
  6. 0a203a
  7. 051529
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c609e with less saturation

  1. 2c609e
  2. 336098
  3. 396192
  4. 3e618c
  5. 446185
  6. 49617f
  7. 4d6179
  8. 526073
  9. 56606c
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2c609e

What color is #2c609e?

#2c609e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(212.63, 56.44%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.526% 0.11447 254.477).

What colors go well with #2c609e?

The complementary color of #2c609e is #845300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8e and #59549d. The triadic partners are #94404a and #426d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c609e?

White text reads better on #2c609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c609e a warm or cool color?

#2c609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.114.