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#2a8ce2 color: Bleu de France

#2a8ce2 is rgb(42, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.731% 0.15648 249.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.7%
0.156
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2a8ce2

#2a8ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #2a8ce2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8ce2
  2. 4698e6
  3. 5ea4ea
  4. 73b0ed
  5. 88bbf0
  6. 9cc7f3
  7. b0d2f6
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a8ce2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8ce2
  2. 2379c4
  3. 1c67a8
  4. 16558c
  5. 104371
  6. 0a3357
  7. 05233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8ce2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8ce2
  2. 3a8cd9
  3. 468dd1
  4. 518dc8
  5. 5a8cbf
  6. 638cb6
  7. 6b8cad
  8. 738ba4
  9. 7a8a9b
  10. 818992

Questions about #2a8ce2

What color is #2a8ce2?

#2a8ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(208.04, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.731% 0.15648 249.801).

What colors go well with #2a8ce2?

The complementary color of #2a8ce2 is #c37300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #777ae4. The triadic partners are #d45973 and #689a1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ce2?

White text reads better on #2a8ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ce2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.156.