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#2a6cc0 color: Matt Blue

#2a6cc0 is rgb(42, 108, 192) in RGB and oklch(53.406% 0.14735 256.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.4%
0.147
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2a6cc0

#2a6cc0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #2a6cc0 mixed with white

  1. 2a6cc0
  2. 417bc7
  3. 578ace
  4. 6c98d5
  5. 80a7dc
  6. 95b6e2
  7. aac4e8
  8. bfd3ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. e9f0fa

Darker: #2a6cc0 mixed with black

  1. 2a6cc0
  2. 235da7
  3. 1c4e8e
  4. 164076
  5. 10325f
  6. 0a2549
  7. 051934
  8. 020d20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2a6cc0 with less saturation

  1. 2a6cc0
  2. 336db8
  3. 3c6eb0
  4. 436ea8
  5. 4a6ea0
  6. 506f97
  7. 576f8f
  8. 5c6e87
  9. 626e7e
  10. 676d76

Questions about #2a6cc0

What color is #2a6cc0?

#2a6cc0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 108, 192), in HSL hsl(213.6, 64.1%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.406% 0.14735 256.166).

What colors go well with #2a6cc0?

The complementary color of #2a6cc0 is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #685cbd. The triadic partners are #b2404f and #417f17.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a6cc0?

White text reads better on #2a6cc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a6cc0 a warm or cool color?

#2a6cc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.147.