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#2882da color: Soothing Sapphire

#2882da is rgb(40, 130, 218) in RGB and oklch(59.955% 0.15731 251.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60%
0.157
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2882da

#2882da is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, 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: #2882da mixed with white

  1. 2882da
  2. 438fdf
  3. 5a9ce3
  4. 70a9e8
  5. 85b5ec
  6. 99c2ef
  7. adcef3
  8. c2daf6
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fc

Darker: #2882da mixed with black

  1. 2882da
  2. 2170bd
  3. 1b5fa2
  4. 154e87
  5. 0f3e6c
  6. 092f54
  7. 04203c
  8. 021225
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2882da with less saturation

  1. 2882da
  2. 3683d1
  3. 4283c9
  4. 4c83c0
  5. 5583b7
  6. 5d83ae
  7. 6583a5
  8. 6c829c
  9. 738293
  10. 798189

Questions about #2882da

What color is #2882da?

#2882da is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(40, 130, 218), in HSL hsl(209.66, 70.63%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.955% 0.15731 251.974).

What colors go well with #2882da?

The complementary color of #2882da is #b56e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0090b8 and #7370da. The triadic partners are #cc5067 and #5b9217.

Is white or black text more readable on #2882da?

White text reads better on #2882da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2882da a warm or cool color?

#2882da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.157.