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#2a8de2 color: Bleu de France

#2a8de2 is rgb(42, 141, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.956% 0.1555 249.345) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63%
0.155
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2a8de2

#2a8de2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, 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: #2a8de2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8de2
  2. 4699e6
  3. 5ea5ea
  4. 73b0ed
  5. 88bcf0
  6. 9cc7f3
  7. b0d2f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d7e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a8de2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8de2
  2. 237ac4
  3. 1c67a8
  4. 16558c
  5. 104471
  6. 0a3357
  7. 05233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8de2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8de2
  2. 3a8dd9
  3. 478dd1
  4. 518dc8
  5. 5b8dbf
  6. 648db6
  7. 6c8cae
  8. 748ca5
  9. 7b8b9c
  10. 828a92

Questions about #2a8de2

What color is #2a8de2?

#2a8de2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 226), in HSL hsl(207.72, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.956% 0.1555 249.345).

What colors go well with #2a8de2?

The complementary color of #2a8de2 is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ac0 and #777be4. The triadic partners are #d55a75 and #6a9a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8de2?

White text reads better on #2a8de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8de2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8de2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.155.