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#2a80dc color: Soothing Sapphire

#2a80dc is rgb(42, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.683% 0.16145 253.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.7%
0.161
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a80dc

#2a80dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a80dc mixed with white

  1. 2a80dc
  2. 448de1
  3. 5b9ae5
  4. 70a7e9
  5. 85b4ed
  6. 99c1f1
  7. adcdf4
  8. c2daf7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2a80dc mixed with black

  1. 2a80dc
  2. 236ebf
  3. 1c5da3
  4. 164d88
  5. 103d6e
  6. 0a2e54
  7. 051f3c
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a80dc with less saturation

  1. 2a80dc
  2. 3781d3
  3. 4281ca
  4. 4c82c1
  5. 5582b8
  6. 5d82af
  7. 6482a5
  8. 6b819c
  9. 728193
  10. 798089

Questions about #2a80dc

What color is #2a80dc?

#2a80dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(42, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(211.01, 71.77%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.683% 0.16145 253.549).

What colors go well with #2a80dc?

The complementary color of #2a80dc is #b26e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fb9 and #756edb. The triadic partners are #cd4d62 and #559216.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a80dc?

White text reads better on #2a80dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a80dc a warm or cool color?

#2a80dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.161.