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#2a8df0 color: Bleu de France

#2a8df0 is rgb(42, 141, 240) in RGB and oklch(63.809% 0.17262 252.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.8%
0.173
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2a8df0

#2a8df0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a8df0 mixed with white

  1. 2a8df0
  2. 4699f3
  3. 5ea5f5
  4. 73b1f7
  5. 88bcf9
  6. 9cc8fb
  7. b0d3fc
  8. c3defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2a8df0 mixed with black

  1. 2a8df0
  2. 237ad1
  3. 1c67b2
  4. 165595
  5. 104478
  6. 0a335d
  7. 052343
  8. 02142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8df0 with less saturation

  1. 2a8df0
  2. 3a8ee6
  3. 478edc
  4. 528fd3
  5. 5c8fc9
  6. 658fbf
  7. 6d8eb5
  8. 758eab
  9. 7d8da1
  10. 848c96

Questions about #2a8df0

What color is #2a8df0?

#2a8df0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 141, 240), in HSL hsl(210, 86.84%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.809% 0.17262 252.608).

What colors go well with #2a8df0?

The complementary color of #2a8df0 is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc8 and #7f79f0. The triadic partners are #df556e and #60a014.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8df0?

White text reads better on #2a8df0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8df0 a warm or cool color?

#2a8df0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.173.