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#2863e2 color: Blue Ruin

#2863e2 is rgb(40, 99, 226) in RGB and oklch(53.96% 0.20313 262.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

54%
0.203
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2863e2

#2863e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.203 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Ruin (#0066dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2863e2 mixed with white

  1. 2863e2
  2. 3e75e7
  3. 5385eb
  4. 6895ef
  5. 7da5f2
  6. 92b4f5
  7. a7c3f8
  8. bdd2fb
  9. d2e1fd
  10. e9f0fe

Darker: #2863e2 mixed with black

  1. 2863e2
  2. 2155c4
  3. 1b47a8
  4. 153a8c
  5. 0f2e71
  6. 092157
  7. 04163e
  8. 020b27
  9. 010312
  10. 000003

Calmer: #2863e2 with less saturation

  1. 2863e2
  2. 3166d7
  3. 3968cb
  4. 406bc0
  5. 476cb5
  6. 4e6daa
  7. 556e9e
  8. 5c6f93
  9. 626f87
  10. 686f7b

Questions about #2863e2

What color is #2863e2?

#2863e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Ruin. In RGB it is rgb(40, 99, 226), in HSL hsl(220.97, 76.23%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.96% 0.20313 262.784).

What colors go well with #2863e2?

The complementary color of #2863e2 is #936500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079af and #774bd7. The triadic partners are #ca1d31 and #008900.

Is white or black text more readable on #2863e2?

White text reads better on #2863e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2863e2 a warm or cool color?

#2863e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.203.