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#2d698b color: Drake’s Neck

#2d698b is rgb(45, 105, 139) in RGB and oklch(49.67% 0.08222 236.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

49.7%
0.082
237°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2d698b

#2d698b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.7% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 237°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.99:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #2d698b mixed with white

  1. 2d698b
  2. 437796
  3. 5886a2
  4. 6d94ad
  5. 81a3b9
  6. 96b2c4
  7. aac1d0
  8. bfd0dc
  9. d4e0e7
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2d698b mixed with black

  1. 2d698b
  2. 265a78
  3. 1f4c66
  4. 183e54
  5. 113143
  6. 0b2432
  7. 061823
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d698b with less saturation

  1. 2d698b
  2. 356987
  3. 3b6883
  4. 41677f
  5. 47677b
  6. 4c6677
  7. 516673
  8. 55656f
  9. 5a646b
  10. 5e6366

Questions about #2d698b

What color is #2d698b?

#2d698b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 139), in HSL hsl(201.7, 51.09%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.67% 0.08222 236.607).

What colors go well with #2d698b?

The complementary color of #2d698b is #865531. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0c6f7a and #4d6191. The triadic partners are #874e63 and #5f682e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d698b?

White text reads better on #2d698b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d698b a warm or cool color?

#2d698b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 237 degrees, its lightness 49.7% and its chroma 0.082.