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#2a88db color: Blue Cola

#2a88db is rgb(42, 136, 219) in RGB and oklch(61.412% 0.15192 249.798) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.4%
0.152
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2a88db

#2a88db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a88db mixed with white

  1. 2a88db
  2. 4694e0
  3. 5da1e4
  4. 72ade8
  5. 87b9ec
  6. 9bc4f0
  7. afd0f3
  8. c3dcf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf3fc

Darker: #2a88db mixed with black

  1. 2a88db
  2. 2375be
  3. 1c63a2
  4. 165287
  5. 10416d
  6. 0a3154
  7. 05223c
  8. 021326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a88db with less saturation

  1. 2a88db
  2. 3988d3
  3. 4589ca
  4. 4f89c2
  5. 5888b9
  6. 6188b1
  7. 6888a8
  8. 70879f
  9. 778696
  10. 7e858d

Questions about #2a88db

What color is #2a88db?

#2a88db is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(42, 136, 219), in HSL hsl(208.14, 71.08%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.412% 0.15192 249.798).

What colors go well with #2a88db?

The complementary color of #2a88db is #bd7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095bb and #7477dd. The triadic partners are #ce5770 and #66951f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a88db?

White text reads better on #2a88db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a88db a warm or cool color?

#2a88db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.152.