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#2468ab color: Barbados Blue

#2468ab is rgb(36, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.952% 0.12587 251.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51%
0.126
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2468ab

#2468ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 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: #2468ab mixed with white

  1. 2468ab
  2. 3d77b4
  3. 5386bd
  4. 6895c6
  5. 7da4ce
  6. 93b3d7
  7. a8c2df
  8. bdd1e7
  9. d3e0ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2468ab mixed with black

  1. 2468ab
  2. 1e5994
  3. 184b7e
  4. 123e68
  5. 0c3054
  6. 072440
  7. 04182d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 00040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2468ab with less saturation

  1. 2468ab
  2. 2e68a4
  3. 36699e
  4. 3e6997
  5. 456990
  6. 4b6889
  7. 516882
  8. 56687b
  9. 5c6774
  10. 61676d

Questions about #2468ab

What color is #2468ab?

#2468ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(36, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(209.78, 65.22%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.952% 0.12587 251.532).

What colors go well with #2468ab?

The complementary color of #2468ab is #915700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007394 and #5b5aab. The triadic partners are #a04253 and #4a741a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2468ab?

White text reads better on #2468ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2468ab a warm or cool color?

#2468ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.126.