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#2a7bc8 color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2a7bc8 is rgb(42, 123, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.31% 0.14145 250.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

57.3%
0.141
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2a7bc8

#2a7bc8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a7bc8 mixed with white

  1. 2a7bc8
  2. 4488ce
  3. 5a96d5
  4. 6fa3db
  5. 84b0e0
  6. 98bde6
  7. accaeb
  8. c1d8f1
  9. d5e5f6
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #2a7bc8 mixed with black

  1. 2a7bc8
  2. 236aae
  3. 1c5a94
  4. 164a7b
  5. 103a63
  6. 0a2c4c
  7. 051e36
  8. 021021
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a7bc8 with less saturation

  1. 2a7bc8
  2. 367bc0
  3. 407cb9
  4. 497cb1
  5. 517ca9
  6. 587ba1
  7. 5f7b99
  8. 667b91
  9. 6c7a89
  10. 727981

Questions about #2a7bc8

What color is #2a7bc8?

#2a7bc8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(42, 123, 200), in HSL hsl(209.24, 65.29%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.31% 0.14145 250.944).

What colors go well with #2a7bc8?

The complementary color of #2a7bc8 is #ab6600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ac and #6b6bc9. The triadic partners are #bc4f63 and #5a881f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a7bc8?

White text reads better on #2a7bc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a7bc8 a warm or cool color?

#2a7bc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.141.