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#2a90e2 color: Bleu de France

#2a90e2 is rgb(42, 144, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.634% 0.15261 247.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.6%
0.153
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2a90e2

#2a90e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #2a90e2 mixed with white

  1. 2a90e2
  2. 479ce6
  3. 5ea7e9
  4. 74b2ed
  5. 88bdf0
  6. 9dc9f3
  7. b0d4f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2a90e2 mixed with black

  1. 2a90e2
  2. 237dc4
  3. 1c6aa8
  4. 16578c
  5. 104571
  6. 0a3457
  7. 05243e
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a90e2 with less saturation

  1. 2a90e2
  2. 3b90da
  3. 4890d1
  4. 5390c9
  5. 5c90c0
  6. 658fb7
  7. 6e8faf
  8. 758ea6
  9. 7d8d9d
  10. 848c94

Questions about #2a90e2

What color is #2a90e2?

#2a90e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 144, 226), in HSL hsl(206.74, 76.03%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.634% 0.15261 247.935).

What colors go well with #2a90e2?

The complementary color of #2a90e2 is #c67500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc1 and #777fe5. The triadic partners are #d55d79 and #709b22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a90e2?

White text reads better on #2a90e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a90e2 a warm or cool color?

#2a90e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.153.