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#2966b1 color: Shukra Blue

#2966b1 is rgb(41, 102, 177) in RGB and oklch(51.027% 0.13447 255.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

51%
0.134
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2966b1

#2966b1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shukra Blue (#2b64ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2966b1 mixed with white

  1. 2966b1
  2. 4075ba
  3. 5585c2
  4. 6a94ca
  5. 7fa3d2
  6. 93b2da
  7. a8c1e2
  8. bed1e9
  9. d3e0f1
  10. e9eff8

Darker: #2966b1 mixed with black

  1. 2966b1
  2. 225899
  3. 1c4a83
  4. 153c6c
  5. 0f2f57
  6. 092342
  7. 05172f
  8. 020c1c
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2966b1 with less saturation

  1. 2966b1
  2. 3167aa
  3. 3967a2
  4. 40689b
  5. 466894
  6. 4c688c
  7. 526885
  8. 57687d
  9. 5c6776
  10. 61676e

Questions about #2966b1

What color is #2966b1?

#2966b1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Shukra Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 102, 177), in HSL hsl(213.09, 62.39%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.027% 0.13447 255.441).

What colors go well with #2966b1?

The complementary color of #2966b1 is #8f5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007299 and #6157af. The triadic partners are #a53f4c and #40761a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2966b1?

White text reads better on #2966b1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2966b1 a warm or cool color?

#2966b1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.134.