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#2a8be2 color: Bleu de France

#2a8be2 is rgb(42, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.507% 0.15748 250.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.5%
0.157
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8be2

#2a8be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a8be2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8be2
  2. 4697e6
  3. 5da3ea
  4. 73afed
  5. 87bbf0
  6. 9bc6f3
  7. afd2f6
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a8be2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8be2
  2. 2378c4
  3. 1c66a8
  4. 16548c
  5. 104371
  6. 0a3257
  7. 05233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8be2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8be2
  2. 3a8bd9
  3. 468cd0
  4. 518cc8
  5. 5a8cbf
  6. 638bb6
  7. 6b8bad
  8. 738aa4
  9. 7a8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #2a8be2

What color is #2a8be2?

#2a8be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(208.37, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.507% 0.15748 250.25).

What colors go well with #2a8be2?

The complementary color of #2a8be2 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #7879e4. The triadic partners are #d45871 and #66991d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8be2?

White text reads better on #2a8be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8be2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.157.