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#2366ae color: Barbados Blue

#2366ae is rgb(35, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.649% 0.13228 253.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

50.6%
0.132
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2366ae

#2366ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.86:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #2366ae mixed with white

  1. 2366ae
  2. 3c75b7
  3. 5284c0
  4. 6794c8
  5. 7da3d0
  6. 92b2d9
  7. a7c1e1
  8. bdd1e8
  9. d3e0f0
  10. e9eff8

Darker: #2366ae mixed with black

  1. 2366ae
  2. 1d5897
  3. 174a80
  4. 113c6a
  5. 0c2f55
  6. 072341
  7. 04172e
  8. 010c1c
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2366ae with less saturation

  1. 2366ae
  2. 2d67a7
  3. 3567a0
  4. 3d6799
  5. 436792
  6. 4a678a
  7. 506783
  8. 55677c
  9. 5b6674
  10. 60666d

Questions about #2366ae

What color is #2366ae?

#2366ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(35, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(211.08, 66.51%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.649% 0.13228 253.336).

What colors go well with #2366ae?

The complementary color of #2366ae is #8f5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007295 and #5d58ad. The triadic partners are #a23e4f and #447416.

Is white or black text more readable on #2366ae?

White text reads better on #2366ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2366ae a warm or cool color?

#2366ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.132.