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#2a79bc color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2a79bc is rgb(42, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.131% 0.12844 248.277) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.1%
0.128
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2a79bc

#2a79bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a79bc mixed with white

  1. 2a79bc
  2. 4386c3
  3. 5a94cb
  4. 6fa1d2
  5. 83aed9
  6. 98bcdf
  7. acc9e6
  8. c1d7ec
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2a79bc mixed with black

  1. 2a79bc
  2. 2368a3
  3. 1c588b
  4. 164873
  5. 10395d
  6. 0a2b47
  7. 051d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a79bc with less saturation

  1. 2a79bc
  2. 3679b5
  3. 3f79ae
  4. 4879a7
  5. 4f79a0
  6. 567899
  7. 5d7892
  8. 63778b
  9. 697784
  10. 6f767c

Questions about #2a79bc

What color is #2a79bc?

#2a79bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(42, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(207.53, 63.48%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.131% 0.12844 248.277).

What colors go well with #2a79bc?

The complementary color of #2a79bc is #a56400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a4 and #656bbf. The triadic partners are #b25066 and #5e8224.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a79bc?

White text reads better on #2a79bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a79bc a warm or cool color?

#2a79bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.128.