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#2a8be5 color: Bleu de France

#2a8be5 is rgb(42, 139, 229) in RGB and oklch(62.688% 0.16115 250.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.7%
0.161
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2a8be5

#2a8be5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, 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: #2a8be5 mixed with white

  1. 2a8be5
  2. 4697e9
  3. 5da3ec
  4. 73afef
  5. 87bbf2
  6. 9bc6f5
  7. afd2f8
  8. c3ddfa
  9. d7e8fc
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2a8be5 mixed with black

  1. 2a8be5
  2. 2378c7
  3. 1c66aa
  4. 16548e
  5. 104372
  6. 0a3258
  7. 05233f
  8. 021428
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8be5 with less saturation

  1. 2a8be5
  2. 3a8cdc
  3. 468cd3
  4. 518cca
  5. 5a8cc1
  6. 638cb8
  7. 6b8bae
  8. 738ba5
  9. 7a8a9c
  10. 818992

Questions about #2a8be5

What color is #2a8be5?

#2a8be5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 139, 229), in HSL hsl(208.88, 78.24%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.688% 0.16115 250.987).

What colors go well with #2a8be5?

The complementary color of #2a8be5 is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c1 and #7978e6. The triadic partners are #d65770 and #649b1b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8be5?

White text reads better on #2a8be5: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8be5 a warm or cool color?

#2a8be5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.161.