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#2a83ca color: Eye Blue

#2a83ca is rgb(42, 131, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.269% 0.13608 247.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

59.3%
0.136
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2a83ca

#2a83ca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Eye Blue (#1e80c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a83ca mixed with white

  1. 2a83ca
  2. 4590d0
  3. 5c9cd6
  4. 71a9dc
  5. 86b5e1
  6. 9ac1e7
  7. aeceec
  8. c2daf1
  9. d6e6f6
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2a83ca mixed with black

  1. 2a83ca
  2. 2371af
  3. 1c6095
  4. 164f7c
  5. 103f64
  6. 0a2f4d
  7. 052037
  8. 021222
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a83ca with less saturation

  1. 2a83ca
  2. 3883c3
  3. 4383bb
  4. 4c83b4
  5. 5583ac
  6. 5d82a5
  7. 64819d
  8. 6b8196
  9. 72808e
  10. 787f86

Questions about #2a83ca

What color is #2a83ca?

#2a83ca is bright blue. The closest named color is Eye Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 131, 202), in HSL hsl(206.63, 65.57%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.269% 0.13608 247.249).

What colors go well with #2a83ca?

The complementary color of #2a83ca is #b26b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008faf and #6b74cd. The triadic partners are #bf5770 and #688c24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a83ca?

White text reads better on #2a83ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a83ca a warm or cool color?

#2a83ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.136.