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#2d609e color: Zydeco Blue

#2d609e is rgb(45, 96, 158) in RGB and oklch(48.565% 0.1141 254.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.6%
0.114
255°
  • 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
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2d609e

#2d609e is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, 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: #2d609e mixed with white

  1. 2d609e
  2. 4270a8
  3. 567fb2
  4. 6b8fbc
  5. 7f9ec6
  6. 94aed0
  7. a9bed9
  8. becee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2d609e mixed with black

  1. 2d609e
  2. 265289
  3. 1f4574
  4. 183860
  5. 112c4d
  6. 0b203a
  7. 061529
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d609e with less saturation

  1. 2d609e
  2. 336098
  3. 396192
  4. 3f618c
  5. 446185
  6. 49617f
  7. 4e6179
  8. 526073
  9. 57606c
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2d609e

What color is #2d609e?

#2d609e is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 96, 158), in HSL hsl(212.92, 55.67%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.565% 0.1141 254.798).

What colors go well with #2d609e?

The complementary color of #2d609e is #845300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8f and #59549d. The triadic partners are #94404a and #416d24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d609e?

White text reads better on #2d609e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d609e a warm or cool color?

#2d609e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.114.