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#2696ef color: Karimun Blue

#2696ef is rgb(38, 150, 239) in RGB and oklch(65.664% 0.16324 248.282) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

65.7%
0.163
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #2696ef

#2696ef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Karimun Blue (#2196f3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2696ef mixed with white

  1. 2696ef
  2. 46a1f2
  3. 5eacf4
  4. 74b7f6
  5. 89c2f8
  6. 9dccfa
  7. b1d6fb
  8. c4e1fd
  9. d8ebfe
  10. ebf5ff

Darker: #2696ef mixed with black

  1. 2696ef
  2. 2082d0
  3. 196eb1
  4. 135b94
  5. 0d4978
  6. 08375c
  7. 042642
  8. 02162a
  9. 010814
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2696ef with less saturation

  1. 2696ef
  2. 3a96e6
  3. 4896dd
  4. 5496d4
  5. 5f96ca
  6. 6996c1
  7. 7295b8
  8. 7a94ae
  9. 8293a5
  10. 8a929b

Questions about #2696ef

What color is #2696ef?

#2696ef is bright blue. The closest named color is Karimun Blue. In RGB it is rgb(38, 150, 239), in HSL hsl(206.57, 86.27%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.664% 0.16324 248.282).

What colors go well with #2696ef?

The complementary color of #2696ef is #d07a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a4c9 and #7c83f2. The triadic partners are #e15f7d and #73a31b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2696ef?

Black text reads better on #2696ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2696ef a warm or cool color?

#2696ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.163.