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#2665aa color: Barbados Blue

#2665aa is rgb(38, 101, 170) in RGB and oklch(50.247% 0.12718 253.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

50.2%
0.127
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2665aa

#2665aa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.96:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #2665aa mixed with white

  1. 2665aa
  2. 3e74b3
  3. 5383bc
  4. 6893c5
  5. 7da2ce
  6. 92b1d6
  7. a8c1df
  8. bdd0e7
  9. d3e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2665aa mixed with black

  1. 2665aa
  2. 205793
  3. 19497d
  4. 133c68
  5. 0d2f53
  6. 08223f
  7. 04172d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01030b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2665aa with less saturation

  1. 2665aa
  2. 2f65a3
  3. 37669c
  4. 3e6696
  5. 44668f
  6. 4a6688
  7. 506681
  8. 55667a
  9. 5a6573
  10. 5f646b

Questions about #2665aa

What color is #2665aa?

#2665aa is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 101, 170), in HSL hsl(211.36, 63.46%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.247% 0.12718 253.414).

What colors go well with #2665aa?

The complementary color of #2665aa is #8e5600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007194 and #5c57a9. The triadic partners are #9f3f4e and #45731a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2665aa?

White text reads better on #2665aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2665aa a warm or cool color?

#2665aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 50.2% and its chroma 0.127.