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#2e659f color: Distant Blue

#2e659f is rgb(46, 101, 159) in RGB and oklch(49.841% 0.10971 251.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

49.8%
0.110
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2e659f

#2e659f is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.04:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2e659f mixed with white

  1. 2e659f
  2. 4474a9
  3. 5883b3
  4. 6c92bd
  5. 81a1c6
  6. 95b1d0
  7. aac0da
  8. bfd0e3
  9. d4dfec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2e659f mixed with black

  1. 2e659f
  2. 27578a
  3. 1f4975
  4. 183c61
  5. 122f4d
  6. 0b223b
  7. 061729
  8. 020c18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e659f with less saturation

  1. 2e659f
  2. 356599
  3. 3b6593
  4. 41658d
  5. 476587
  6. 4c6582
  7. 51657c
  8. 556475
  9. 5a646f
  10. 5e6369

Questions about #2e659f

What color is #2e659f?

#2e659f is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 101, 159), in HSL hsl(210.8, 55.12%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.841% 0.10971 251.973).

What colors go well with #2e659f?

The complementary color of #2e659f is #885600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006f8f and #5a599f. The triadic partners are #964552 and #4b6f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e659f?

White text reads better on #2e659f: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e659f a warm or cool color?

#2e659f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 49.8% and its chroma 0.11.