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#2a8fec color: Bleu de France

#2a8fec is rgb(42, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.003% 0.16565 250.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64%
0.166
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2a8fec

#2a8fec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #2a8fec mixed with white

  1. 2a8fec
  2. 479bef
  3. 5ea7f2
  4. 74b2f4
  5. 88bdf7
  6. 9cc8f9
  7. b0d4fa
  8. c4dffc
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2a8fec mixed with black

  1. 2a8fec
  2. 237ccd
  3. 1c69af
  4. 165792
  5. 104576
  6. 0a345b
  7. 052442
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8fec with less saturation

  1. 2a8fec
  2. 3b90e3
  3. 4890d9
  4. 5390d0
  5. 5d90c7
  6. 6690bd
  7. 6e8fb4
  8. 768faa
  9. 7e8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2a8fec

What color is #2a8fec?

#2a8fec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(208.76, 83.62%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.003% 0.16565 250.954).

What colors go well with #2a8fec?

The complementary color of #2a8fec is #c67800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec7 and #7d7ced. The triadic partners are #dd5973 and #679f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8fec?

White text reads better on #2a8fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8fec a warm or cool color?

#2a8fec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.166.