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#2e609d color: Zydeco Blue

#2e609d is rgb(46, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.542% 0.11235 254.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.5%
0.112
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 22

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About #2e609d

#2e609d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.112 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: #2e609d mixed with white

  1. 2e609d
  2. 436fa7
  3. 577fb1
  4. 6b8fbb
  5. 809ec5
  6. 94aecf
  7. a9bed9
  8. becee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2e609d mixed with black

  1. 2e609d
  2. 275288
  3. 1f4573
  4. 18385f
  5. 122c4c
  6. 0b203a
  7. 061528
  8. 020a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e609d with less saturation

  1. 2e609d
  2. 346097
  3. 3a6191
  4. 3f618b
  5. 456185
  6. 49617f
  7. 4e6179
  8. 526072
  9. 57606c
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2e609d

What color is #2e609d?

#2e609d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(212.97, 54.68%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.542% 0.11235 254.81).

What colors go well with #2e609d?

The complementary color of #2e609d is #835400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8e and #59549c. The triadic partners are #94404b and #426d25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e609d?

White text reads better on #2e609d: 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 #2e609d a warm or cool color?

#2e609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.112.