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#2a80dd color: Soothing Sapphire

#2a80dd is rgb(42, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.747% 0.16272 253.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.7%
0.163
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a80dd

#2a80dd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.163 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 5.23:1, 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: #2a80dd mixed with white

  1. 2a80dd
  2. 448de2
  3. 5b9ae6
  4. 70a7ea
  5. 85b4ee
  6. 99c1f1
  7. adcdf5
  8. c2daf8
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2a80dd mixed with black

  1. 2a80dd
  2. 236ec0
  3. 1c5da4
  4. 164d88
  5. 103d6e
  6. 0a2e55
  7. 051f3d
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a80dd with less saturation

  1. 2a80dd
  2. 3781d4
  3. 4281cb
  4. 4c82c2
  5. 5582b9
  6. 5d82af
  7. 6482a6
  8. 6b819d
  9. 728193
  10. 798089

Questions about #2a80dd

What color is #2a80dd?

#2a80dd is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(42, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(211.17, 72.47%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.747% 0.16272 253.759).

What colors go well with #2a80dd?

The complementary color of #2a80dd is #b26f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fba and #766ddc. The triadic partners are #cd4d62 and #549315.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a80dd?

White text reads better on #2a80dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a80dd a warm or cool color?

#2a80dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.163.