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#2a8eee color: Bleu de France

#2a8eee is rgb(42, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.905% 0.16912 251.803) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

63.9%
0.169
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2a8eee

#2a8eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #2a8eee mixed with white

  1. 2a8eee
  2. 469af1
  3. 5ea6f3
  4. 73b1f6
  5. 88bdf8
  6. 9cc8fa
  7. b0d3fb
  8. c4defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2a8eee mixed with black

  1. 2a8eee
  2. 237bcf
  3. 1c68b1
  4. 165693
  5. 104477
  6. 0a345c
  7. 052442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8eee with less saturation

  1. 2a8eee
  2. 3a8fe4
  3. 478fdb
  4. 528fd1
  5. 5c8fc8
  6. 658fbe
  7. 6e8fb4
  8. 768eaa
  9. 7d8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2a8eee

What color is #2a8eee?

#2a8eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(209.39, 85.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.905% 0.16912 251.803).

What colors go well with #2a8eee?

The complementary color of #2a8eee is #c57800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc7 and #7e7aee. The triadic partners are #de5771 and #64a017.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8eee?

White text reads better on #2a8eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8eee a warm or cool color?

#2a8eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.169.