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#2863f2 color: Retro Blue

#2863f2 is rgb(40, 99, 242) in RGB and oklch(55.28% 0.22339 263.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

55.3%
0.223
264°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • blue-600
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2863f2

#2863f2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.223 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Blue (#2b62f4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2863f2 mixed with white

  1. 2863f2
  2. 3d75f5
  3. 5286f8
  4. 6797fa
  5. 7ca6fc
  6. 91b6fe
  7. a7c5ff
  8. bcd3ff
  9. d2e2ff
  10. e9f1ff

Darker: #2863f2 mixed with black

  1. 2863f2
  2. 2155d2
  3. 1b47b4
  4. 153a96
  5. 0f2e79
  6. 09215e
  7. 041643
  8. 020b2b
  9. 010314
  10. 000003

Calmer: #2863f2 with less saturation

  1. 2863f2
  2. 3167e6
  3. 396ad9
  4. 416dcd
  5. 496fc0
  6. 5070b4
  7. 5771a7
  8. 5e729a
  9. 65738d
  10. 6c7380

Questions about #2863f2

What color is #2863f2?

#2863f2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Retro Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 99, 242), in HSL hsl(222.48, 88.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.28% 0.22339 263.642).

What colors go well with #2863f2?

The complementary color of #2863f2 is #976900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db6 and #7e48e5. The triadic partners are #d60029 and #008e00.

Is white or black text more readable on #2863f2?

White text reads better on #2863f2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2863f2 a warm or cool color?

#2863f2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.223.