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#2a66ab color: Barbados Blue

#2a66ab is rgb(42, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.673% 0.12612 254.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

50.7%
0.126
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2a66ab

#2a66ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.85:1 contrast and black text 3.59:1, 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: #2a66ab mixed with white

  1. 2a66ab
  2. 4175b4
  3. 5684bd
  4. 6a93c6
  5. 7fa3ce
  6. 94b2d7
  7. a9c1df
  8. bed0e7
  9. d3e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2a66ab mixed with black

  1. 2a66ab
  2. 235894
  3. 1c4a7e
  4. 163c68
  5. 102f54
  6. 0a2340
  7. 05172d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a66ab with less saturation

  1. 2a66ab
  2. 3266a4
  3. 39679d
  4. 406797
  5. 466790
  6. 4c6789
  7. 516782
  8. 56677b
  9. 5b6674
  10. 60666c

Questions about #2a66ab

What color is #2a66ab?

#2a66ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(212.09, 60.56%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.673% 0.12612 254.106).

What colors go well with #2a66ab?

The complementary color of #2a66ab is #8f5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007296 and #5e58aa. The triadic partners are #a0414f and #45741f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a66ab?

White text reads better on #2a66ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and black gives 3.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a66ab a warm or cool color?

#2a66ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.126.