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#2a8ff2 color: Bleu de France

#2a8ff2 is rgb(42, 143, 242) in RGB and oklch(64.372% 0.173 252.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.4%
0.173
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2a8ff2

#2a8ff2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, 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: #2a8ff2 mixed with white

  1. 2a8ff2
  2. 479bf4
  3. 5ea7f7
  4. 74b2f9
  5. 88befa
  6. 9cc9fc
  7. b0d4fd
  8. c4dffe
  9. d7eaff
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2a8ff2 mixed with black

  1. 2a8ff2
  2. 237cd2
  3. 1c69b4
  4. 165796
  5. 104579
  6. 0a345e
  7. 052443
  8. 02152b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a8ff2 with less saturation

  1. 2a8ff2
  2. 3b90e8
  3. 4890de
  4. 5391d5
  5. 5d91cb
  6. 6691c1
  7. 6f90b7
  8. 7790ad
  9. 7f8fa2
  10. 868e98

Questions about #2a8ff2

What color is #2a8ff2?

#2a8ff2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 143, 242), in HSL hsl(209.7, 88.5%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.372% 0.173 252.262).

What colors go well with #2a8ff2?

The complementary color of #2a8ff2 is #c67a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009eca and #807bf2. The triadic partners are #e15770 and #63a214.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a8ff2?

White text reads better on #2a8ff2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a8ff2 a warm or cool color?

#2a8ff2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.173.