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#2a90ea color: Bleu de France

#2a90ea is rgb(42, 144, 234) in RGB and oklch(64.105% 0.16222 250.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

64.1%
0.162
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2a90ea

#2a90ea is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2a90ea mixed with white

  1. 2a90ea
  2. 479ced
  3. 5ea7f0
  4. 74b3f3
  5. 88bef5
  6. 9cc9f7
  7. b0d4f9
  8. c4dffb
  9. d8eafd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2a90ea mixed with black

  1. 2a90ea
  2. 237dcb
  3. 1c6aae
  4. 165791
  5. 104575
  6. 0a345a
  7. 052441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a90ea with less saturation

  1. 2a90ea
  2. 3b90e1
  3. 4891d8
  4. 5391cf
  5. 5d91c6
  6. 6690bc
  7. 6e90b3
  8. 768faa
  9. 7e8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2a90ea

What color is #2a90ea?

#2a90ea is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 144, 234), in HSL hsl(208.13, 82.05%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.105% 0.16222 250.058).

What colors go well with #2a90ea?

The complementary color of #2a90ea is #c87700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec6 and #7b7dec. The triadic partners are #dc5b76 and #6a9f1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a90ea?

White text reads better on #2a90ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a90ea a warm or cool color?

#2a90ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.162.