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#2a8fee color: Bleu de France

#2a8fee is rgb(42, 143, 238) in RGB and oklch(64.125% 0.16809 251.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.1%
0.168
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2a8fee

#2a8fee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #2a8fee mixed with white

  1. 2a8fee
  2. 479bf1
  3. 5ea7f3
  4. 74b2f6
  5. 88bdf8
  6. 9cc9fa
  7. b0d4fb
  8. c4dffd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2a8fee mixed with black

  1. 2a8fee
  2. 237ccf
  3. 1c69b1
  4. 165793
  5. 104577
  6. 0a345c
  7. 052442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8fee with less saturation

  1. 2a8fee
  2. 3b90e5
  3. 4890db
  4. 5390d2
  5. 5d90c8
  6. 6690be
  7. 6e90b5
  8. 768fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #2a8fee

What color is #2a8fee?

#2a8fee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 143, 238), in HSL hsl(209.08, 85.22%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.125% 0.16809 251.407).

What colors go well with #2a8fee?

The complementary color of #2a8fee is #c67800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec8 and #7e7cef. The triadic partners are #de5872 and #66a018.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8fee?

White text reads better on #2a8fee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8fee a warm or cool color?

#2a8fee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.168.