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#2e6591 color: Starry Night

#2e6591 is rgb(46, 101, 145) in RGB and oklch(49.037% 0.09159 245.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

49%
0.092
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2e6591

#2e6591 is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Starry Night (#286492). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e6591 mixed with white

  1. 2e6591
  2. 44749c
  3. 5883a7
  4. 6c92b2
  5. 81a1bd
  6. 95b0c8
  7. aac0d3
  8. bfcfde
  9. d4dfe9
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #2e6591 mixed with black

  1. 2e6591
  2. 27577d
  3. 1f496a
  4. 183c58
  5. 122f46
  6. 0b2235
  7. 061725
  8. 020c15
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e6591 with less saturation

  1. 2e6591
  2. 35658c
  3. 3b6588
  4. 416483
  5. 46647e
  6. 4b6479
  7. 4f6374
  8. 54626f
  9. 58626b
  10. 5c6165

Questions about #2e6591

What color is #2e6591?

#2e6591 is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Starry Night. In RGB it is rgb(46, 101, 145), in HSL hsl(206.67, 51.83%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.037% 0.09159 245.411).

What colors go well with #2e6591?

The complementary color of #2e6591 is #845520. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d81 and #525b94. The triadic partners are #8b4959 and #54692b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6591?

White text reads better on #2e6591: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6591 a warm or cool color?

#2e6591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.092.