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#2a6bc0 color: Matt Blue

#2a6bc0 is rgb(42, 107, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.183% 0.14849 256.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.148
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a6bc0

#2a6bc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a6bc0 mixed with white

  1. 2a6bc0
  2. 417ac7
  3. 5689ce
  4. 6b98d5
  5. 80a7dc
  6. 95b5e2
  7. a9c4e9
  8. bfd3ee
  9. d4e1f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #2a6bc0 mixed with black

  1. 2a6bc0
  2. 235ca7
  3. 1c4e8e
  4. 163f76
  5. 10325f
  6. 0a2549
  7. 051834
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2a6bc0 with less saturation

  1. 2a6bc0
  2. 336cb8
  3. 3b6db0
  4. 436da8
  5. 496e9f
  6. 506e97
  7. 566e8f
  8. 5c6e86
  9. 616d7e
  10. 676d75

Questions about #2a6bc0

What color is #2a6bc0?

#2a6bc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 107, 192), in HSL hsl(214, 64.1%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.183% 0.14849 256.606).

What colors go well with #2a6bc0?

The complementary color of #2a6bc0 is #965f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a3 and #685bbd. The triadic partners are #b23f4d and #3e7f16.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a6bc0?

White text reads better on #2a6bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a6bc0 a warm or cool color?

#2a6bc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.148.