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#2a689e color: Blues

#2a689e is rgb(42, 104, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.352% 0.10701 248.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.4%
0.107
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2a689e

#2a689e is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a689e mixed with white

  1. 2a689e
  2. 4177a8
  3. 5685b2
  4. 6b94bc
  5. 80a3c6
  6. 94b2cf
  7. a9c1d9
  8. bed0e3
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2a689e mixed with black

  1. 2a689e
  2. 235989
  3. 1c4b74
  4. 163e60
  5. 10304d
  6. 0a243a
  7. 051829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a689e with less saturation

  1. 2a689e
  2. 326898
  3. 3a6893
  4. 40688d
  5. 466887
  6. 4c6782
  7. 51677c
  8. 566676
  9. 5b6670
  10. 60656a

Questions about #2a689e

What color is #2a689e?

#2a689e is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(42, 104, 158), in HSL hsl(207.93, 58%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.352% 0.10701 248.108).

What colors go well with #2a689e?

The complementary color of #2a689e is #8c5709. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #575da0. The triadic partners are #964758 and #526f25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a689e?

White text reads better on #2a689e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a689e a warm or cool color?

#2a689e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.107.