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#2a8cdf color: Bleu de France

#2a8cdf is rgb(42, 140, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.553% 0.15285 248.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.6%
0.153
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2a8cdf

#2a8cdf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 249°.

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: #2a8cdf mixed with white

  1. 2a8cdf
  2. 4698e3
  3. 5ea4e7
  4. 73afeb
  5. 88bbee
  6. 9cc7f2
  7. b0d2f5
  8. c3ddf8
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a8cdf mixed with black

  1. 2a8cdf
  2. 2379c2
  3. 1c67a5
  4. 16558a
  5. 10436f
  6. 0a3356
  7. 05233d
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8cdf with less saturation

  1. 2a8cdf
  2. 3a8cd7
  3. 468cce
  4. 518cc6
  5. 5a8cbd
  6. 638cb4
  7. 6b8bac
  8. 738ba3
  9. 7a8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #2a8cdf

What color is #2a8cdf?

#2a8cdf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 223), in HSL hsl(207.51, 73.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.553% 0.15285 248.999).

What colors go well with #2a8cdf?

The complementary color of #2a8cdf is #c27300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099be and #767be2. The triadic partners are #d25a74 and #6a9920.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8cdf?

White text reads better on #2a8cdf: 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 #2a8cdf a warm or cool color?

#2a8cdf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.153.