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#2281ce color: Electron Blue

#2281ce is rgb(34, 129, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.863% 0.14495 248.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

58.9%
0.145
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2281ce

#2281ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2281ce mixed with white

  1. 2281ce
  2. 408ed4
  3. 589bd9
  4. 6ea7df
  5. 83b4e4
  6. 98c1e9
  7. accdee
  8. c1daf2
  9. d5e6f7
  10. eaf3fb

Darker: #2281ce mixed with black

  1. 2281ce
  2. 1c6fb3
  3. 165e98
  4. 114e7f
  5. 0b3e66
  6. 072e4e
  7. 031f38
  8. 011223
  9. 00060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2281ce with less saturation

  1. 2281ce
  2. 3281c6
  3. 3e81be
  4. 4981b6
  5. 5281ae
  6. 5a81a6
  7. 62809e
  8. 698096
  9. 707f8e
  10. 767e85

Questions about #2281ce

What color is #2281ce?

#2281ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(34, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(206.86, 71.67%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.863% 0.14495 248.43).

What colors go well with #2281ce?

The complementary color of #2281ce is #b36900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008daf and #6b71d1. The triadic partners are #c2526c and #638c19.

Is white or black text more readable on #2281ce?

White text reads better on #2281ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2281ce a warm or cool color?

#2281ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.145.