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#2966ae color: Barbados Blue

#2966ae is rgb(41, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(50.832% 0.13046 254.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

50.8%
0.130
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2966ae

#2966ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, 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: #2966ae mixed with white

  1. 2966ae
  2. 4075b7
  3. 5584c0
  4. 6a94c8
  5. 7fa3d0
  6. 93b2d9
  7. a9c1e1
  8. bed0e8
  9. d3e0f0
  10. e9eff8

Darker: #2966ae mixed with black

  1. 2966ae
  2. 225897
  3. 1c4a80
  4. 153c6a
  5. 0f2f55
  6. 092341
  7. 05172e
  8. 020c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2966ae with less saturation

  1. 2966ae
  2. 3167a7
  3. 3967a0
  4. 406799
  5. 466792
  6. 4c678b
  7. 516783
  8. 57677c
  9. 5c6775
  10. 61666d

Questions about #2966ae

What color is #2966ae?

#2966ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(212.48, 61.86%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.832% 0.13046 254.68).

What colors go well with #2966ae?

The complementary color of #2966ae is #8f5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007298 and #5f58ac. The triadic partners are #a2404d and #43751c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2966ae?

White text reads better on #2966ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2966ae a warm or cool color?

#2966ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.13.