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#2868ab color: Barbados Blue

#2868ab is rgb(40, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.072% 0.12461 252.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.1%
0.125
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2868ab

#2868ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, 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: #2868ab mixed with white

  1. 2868ab
  2. 4077b4
  3. 5586bd
  4. 6a95c6
  5. 7fa4ce
  6. 94b3d7
  7. a9c2df
  8. bed1e7
  9. d3e0ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2868ab mixed with black

  1. 2868ab
  2. 215994
  3. 1b4b7e
  4. 153e68
  5. 0f3054
  6. 092440
  7. 04182d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2868ab with less saturation

  1. 2868ab
  2. 3168a4
  3. 39699e
  4. 406997
  5. 466990
  6. 4c6989
  7. 526883
  8. 57687c
  9. 5c6775
  10. 61676d

Questions about #2868ab

What color is #2868ab?

#2868ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(40, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(210.69, 62.09%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.072% 0.12461 252.436).

What colors go well with #2868ab?

The complementary color of #2868ab is #915800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007396 and #5d5aab. The triadic partners are #a04352 and #49741e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2868ab?

White text reads better on #2868ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2868ab a warm or cool color?

#2868ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.125.