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#2990e2 color: Bleu de France

#2990e2 is rgb(41, 144, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.612% 0.15286 247.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.6%
0.153
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2990e2

#2990e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2990e2 mixed with white

  1. 2990e2
  2. 469ce6
  3. 5ea7e9
  4. 74b2ed
  5. 88bdf0
  6. 9cc9f3
  7. b0d4f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2990e2 mixed with black

  1. 2990e2
  2. 227dc4
  3. 1c6aa8
  4. 15578c
  5. 0f4571
  6. 093457
  7. 05243e
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2990e2 with less saturation

  1. 2990e2
  2. 3a90da
  3. 4790d1
  4. 5290c9
  5. 5c90c0
  6. 658fb7
  7. 6d8faf
  8. 758ea6
  9. 7d8d9d
  10. 848c94

Questions about #2990e2

What color is #2990e2?

#2990e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(41, 144, 226), in HSL hsl(206.59, 76.13%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.612% 0.15286 247.808).

What colors go well with #2990e2?

The complementary color of #2990e2 is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc1 and #777ee5. The triadic partners are #d55d7a and #709b21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2990e2?

White text reads better on #2990e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2990e2 a warm or cool color?

#2990e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.153.