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#2e688e color: Drake’s Neck

#2e688e is rgb(46, 104, 142) in RGB and oklch(49.614% 0.08569 240.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

49.6%
0.086
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2e688e

#2e688e is a deep dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Drake’s Neck (#31668a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e688e mixed with white

  1. 2e688e
  2. 447699
  3. 5985a4
  4. 6d94b0
  5. 81a3bb
  6. 96b2c6
  7. aac1d2
  8. bfd0dd
  9. d4e0e8
  10. e9eff4

Darker: #2e688e mixed with black

  1. 2e688e
  2. 27597b
  3. 1f4b68
  4. 183e56
  5. 123044
  6. 0b2434
  7. 061824
  8. 020c15
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e688e with less saturation

  1. 2e688e
  2. 35688a
  3. 3c6785
  4. 426781
  5. 47667d
  6. 4c6678
  7. 516574
  8. 556470
  9. 5a646b
  10. 5e6367

Questions about #2e688e

What color is #2e688e?

#2e688e is deep dark sky blue. The closest named color is Drake’s Neck. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 142), in HSL hsl(203.75, 51.06%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.614% 0.08569 240.345).

What colors go well with #2e688e?

The complementary color of #2e688e is #85562b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #016f7d and #4f5f93. The triadic partners are #8a4c60 and #5c692d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e688e?

White text reads better on #2e688e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e688e a warm or cool color?

#2e688e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 49.6% and its chroma 0.086.