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#2e668b color: Drake’s Neck

#2e668b is rgb(46, 102, 139) in RGB and oklch(48.961% 0.0836 240.446) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

49%
0.084
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-800
  • Black 45%

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 #2e668b

#2e668b is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 240°.

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 Drake’s Neck (#31668a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e668b mixed with white

  1. 2e668b
  2. 447596
  3. 5883a2
  4. 6d92ae
  5. 81a1b9
  6. 95b0c5
  7. aac0d0
  8. bfcfdc
  9. d4dfe8
  10. e9eff3

Darker: #2e668b mixed with black

  1. 2e668b
  2. 275878
  3. 1f4a66
  4. 183c54
  5. 122f43
  6. 0b2332
  7. 061723
  8. 020c14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e668b with less saturation

  1. 2e668b
  2. 356687
  3. 3b6583
  4. 41657e
  5. 46647a
  6. 4b6476
  7. 4f6372
  8. 54626d
  9. 586269
  10. 5c6165

Questions about #2e668b

What color is #2e668b?

#2e668b is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(46, 102, 139), in HSL hsl(203.87, 50.27%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.961% 0.0836 240.446).

What colors go well with #2e668b?

The complementary color of #2e668b is #83542b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #056d7b and #4e5d90. The triadic partners are #874b5e and #5a672d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e668b?

White text reads better on #2e668b: 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 #2e668b a warm or cool color?

#2e668b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.084.