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#2980cf color: Electron Blue

#2980cf is rgb(41, 128, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.851% 0.1454 250.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.9%
0.145
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2980cf

#2980cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Electron Blue (#0881d1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2980cf mixed with white

  1. 2980cf
  2. 448dd5
  3. 5a9ada
  4. 70a7e0
  5. 84b3e5
  6. 99c0ea
  7. adcdee
  8. c1d9f3
  9. d6e6f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2980cf mixed with black

  1. 2980cf
  2. 226eb4
  3. 1c5d99
  4. 154d7f
  5. 0f3d67
  6. 092e4f
  7. 051f38
  8. 021223
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2980cf with less saturation

  1. 2980cf
  2. 3680c7
  3. 4181bf
  4. 4b81b7
  5. 5380af
  6. 5b80a7
  7. 63809f
  8. 6a7f96
  9. 707f8e
  10. 777e85

Questions about #2980cf

What color is #2980cf?

#2980cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Electron Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 128, 207), in HSL hsl(208.55, 66.94%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.851% 0.1454 250.223).

What colors go well with #2980cf?

The complementary color of #2980cf is #b26a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db1 and #6e70d0. The triadic partners are #c25268 and #5f8d1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2980cf?

White text reads better on #2980cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2980cf a warm or cool color?

#2980cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.145.