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#2a8ef0 color: Bleu de France

#2a8ef0 is rgb(42, 142, 240) in RGB and oklch(64.028% 0.17158 252.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64%
0.172
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2a8ef0

#2a8ef0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #2a8ef0 mixed with white

  1. 2a8ef0
  2. 469af3
  3. 5ea6f5
  4. 73b2f7
  5. 88bdf9
  6. 9cc8fb
  7. b0d3fc
  8. c4defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2a8ef0 mixed with black

  1. 2a8ef0
  2. 237bd1
  3. 1c68b2
  4. 165695
  5. 104478
  6. 0a345d
  7. 052443
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8ef0 with less saturation

  1. 2a8ef0
  2. 3a8fe6
  3. 478fdd
  4. 5290d3
  5. 5c90c9
  6. 6590bf
  7. 6e8fb5
  8. 768fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #2a8ef0

What color is #2a8ef0?

#2a8ef0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 240), in HSL hsl(209.7, 86.84%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.028% 0.17158 252.228).

What colors go well with #2a8ef0?

The complementary color of #2a8ef0 is #c57900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #7f7af0. The triadic partners are #e05670 and #62a015.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ef0?

White text reads better on #2a8ef0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ef0 a warm or cool color?

#2a8ef0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.172.