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#2a8edf color: Bleu de France

#2a8edf is rgb(42, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(63.006% 0.15093 248.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.151
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2a8edf

#2a8edf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.03:1, 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: #2a8edf mixed with white

  1. 2a8edf
  2. 479ae3
  3. 5ea5e7
  4. 73b1eb
  5. 88bcee
  6. 9cc7f2
  7. b0d3f5
  8. c4def8
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a8edf mixed with black

  1. 2a8edf
  2. 237bc2
  3. 1c68a5
  4. 16568a
  5. 10446f
  6. 0a3456
  7. 05243d
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2a8edf with less saturation

  1. 2a8edf
  2. 3a8ed7
  3. 478ece
  4. 528ec6
  5. 5b8ebe
  6. 648db5
  7. 6c8dac
  8. 748ca4
  9. 7b8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #2a8edf

What color is #2a8edf?

#2a8edf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(206.85, 73.88%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.006% 0.15093 248.039).

What colors go well with #2a8edf?

The complementary color of #2a8edf is #c37400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #757de2. The triadic partners are #d25c78 and #6e9922.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8edf?

White text reads better on #2a8edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8edf a warm or cool color?

#2a8edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.151.