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#2880dc color: Soothing Sapphire

#2880dc is rgb(40, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.635% 0.16195 253.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.6%
0.162
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2880dc

#2880dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2880dc mixed with white

  1. 2880dc
  2. 438de1
  3. 5a9ae5
  4. 6fa7e9
  5. 84b4ed
  6. 99c1f1
  7. adcdf4
  8. c1daf7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2880dc mixed with black

  1. 2880dc
  2. 216ebf
  3. 1b5da3
  4. 154d88
  5. 0f3d6e
  6. 092e54
  7. 041f3c
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2880dc with less saturation

  1. 2880dc
  2. 3681d3
  3. 4181ca
  4. 4b82c1
  5. 5482b8
  6. 5c82af
  7. 6482a5
  8. 6b819c
  9. 728193
  10. 798089

Questions about #2880dc

What color is #2880dc?

#2880dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(210.67, 72%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.635% 0.16195 253.26).

What colors go well with #2880dc?

The complementary color of #2880dc is #b26e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb8 and #756edb. The triadic partners are #cd4d63 and #559213.

Is white or black text more readable on #2880dc?

White text reads better on #2880dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2880dc a warm or cool color?

#2880dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.162.