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#2168ac color: Barbados Blue

#2168ac is rgb(33, 104, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.932% 0.12806 251.238) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.9%
0.128
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2168ac

#2168ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2168ac mixed with white

  1. 2168ac
  2. 3b77b5
  3. 5286be
  4. 6795c6
  5. 7ca4cf
  6. 92b3d7
  7. a7c2e0
  8. bdd1e8
  9. d3e0f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2168ac mixed with black

  1. 2168ac
  2. 1b5995
  3. 164b7f
  4. 103e69
  5. 0b3054
  6. 062440
  7. 03182d
  8. 010c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2168ac with less saturation

  1. 2168ac
  2. 2c68a5
  3. 35699e
  4. 3d6998
  5. 446991
  6. 4a698a
  7. 506883
  8. 56687c
  9. 5b6774
  10. 61676d

Questions about #2168ac

What color is #2168ac?

#2168ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(33, 104, 172), in HSL hsl(209.35, 67.8%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.932% 0.12806 251.238).

What colors go well with #2168ac?

The complementary color of #2168ac is #925600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007394 and #5b5aad. The triadic partners are #a14153 and #4a7416.

Is white or black text more readable on #2168ac?

White text reads better on #2168ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2168ac a warm or cool color?

#2168ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.128.