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#2d699a color: Blues

#2d699a is rgb(45, 105, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.471% 0.09982 246.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.5%
0.100
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2d699a

#2d699a is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.84:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d699a mixed with white

  1. 2d699a
  2. 4377a4
  3. 5886af
  4. 6d95b9
  5. 81a4c3
  6. 95b2cd
  7. aac1d7
  8. bfd1e1
  9. d4e0eb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2d699a mixed with black

  1. 2d699a
  2. 265a85
  3. 1f4c71
  4. 183e5e
  5. 11314b
  6. 0b2439
  7. 061827
  8. 020c17
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d699a with less saturation

  1. 2d699a
  2. 356995
  3. 3c6990
  4. 42688a
  5. 486885
  6. 4d6880
  7. 52677a
  8. 576775
  9. 5c6670
  10. 60656a

Questions about #2d699a

What color is #2d699a?

#2d699a is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 154), in HSL hsl(206.97, 54.77%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.471% 0.09982 246.261).

What colors go well with #2d699a?

The complementary color of #2d699a is #8a581a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007289 and #565e9d. The triadic partners are #934a5b and #566f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d699a?

White text reads better on #2d699a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d699a a warm or cool color?

#2d699a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.1.