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#2280de color: Soothing Sapphire

#2280de is rgb(34, 128, 222) in RGB and oklch(59.634% 0.16581 252.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

59.6%
0.166
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2280de

#2280de is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2280de mixed with white

  1. 2280de
  2. 3f8de2
  3. 579be7
  4. 6da7eb
  5. 82b4ee
  6. 97c1f2
  7. accdf5
  8. c1daf8
  9. d5e6fb
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2280de mixed with black

  1. 2280de
  2. 1c6ec1
  3. 165da5
  4. 114d89
  5. 0b3d6f
  6. 072e55
  7. 031f3d
  8. 011226
  9. 000612
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2280de with less saturation

  1. 2280de
  2. 3281d5
  3. 3e81cc
  4. 4982c2
  5. 5282b9
  6. 5b82b0
  7. 6382a6
  8. 6a819d
  9. 718193
  10. 788089

Questions about #2280de

What color is #2280de?

#2280de is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(34, 128, 222), in HSL hsl(210, 74.02%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.634% 0.16581 252.908).

What colors go well with #2280de?

The complementary color of #2280de is #b36e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fb8 and #746ddd. The triadic partners are #ce4b63 and #559207.

Is white or black text more readable on #2280de?

White text reads better on #2280de: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2280de a warm or cool color?

#2280de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.166.