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#2a69ac color: Barbados Blue

#2a69ac is rgb(42, 105, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.432% 0.12419 252.634) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.4%
0.124
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2a69ac

#2a69ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, 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: #2a69ac mixed with white

  1. 2a69ac
  2. 4178b5
  3. 5687be
  4. 6b95c6
  5. 80a4cf
  6. 94b3d7
  7. a9c2df
  8. bed1e8
  9. d4e0f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2a69ac mixed with black

  1. 2a69ac
  2. 235a95
  3. 1c4c7f
  4. 163e69
  5. 103154
  6. 0a2440
  7. 05182d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a69ac with less saturation

  1. 2a69ac
  2. 3369a5
  3. 3a6a9f
  4. 416a98
  5. 476a91
  6. 4d6a8a
  7. 536984
  8. 58697d
  9. 5d6876
  10. 62686e

Questions about #2a69ac

What color is #2a69ac?

#2a69ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 105, 172), in HSL hsl(210.92, 60.75%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.432% 0.12419 252.634).

What colors go well with #2a69ac?

The complementary color of #2a69ac is #925900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007497 and #5e5bac. The triadic partners are #a14453 and #4a7620.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a69ac?

White text reads better on #2a69ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a69ac a warm or cool color?

#2a69ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.124.