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#2c688b color: Drake’s Neck

#2c688b is rgb(44, 104, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.383% 0.08332 237.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

49.4%
0.083
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2c688b

#2c688b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.07:1 contrast and black text 3.46:1, 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: #2c688b mixed with white

  1. 2c688b
  2. 437696
  3. 5885a2
  4. 6c94ad
  5. 80a2b9
  6. 95b1c5
  7. aac1d0
  8. bfd0dc
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2c688b mixed with black

  1. 2c688b
  2. 255978
  3. 1e4b66
  4. 173e54
  5. 113043
  6. 0a2432
  7. 051823
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c688b with less saturation

  1. 2c688b
  2. 346887
  3. 3a6783
  4. 40677f
  5. 46667b
  6. 4b6577
  7. 506572
  8. 55646e
  9. 59636a
  10. 5d6266

Questions about #2c688b

What color is #2c688b?

#2c688b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(44, 104, 139), in HSL hsl(202.11, 51.91%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.383% 0.08332 237.459).

What colors go well with #2c688b?

The complementary color of #2c688b is #85552f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #066e7a and #4d5f91. The triadic partners are #874c62 and #5e682d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c688b?

White text reads better on #2c688b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and black gives 3.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c688b a warm or cool color?

#2c688b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.083.