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#2a90eb color: Bleu de France

#2a90eb is rgb(42, 144, 235) in RGB and oklch(64.165% 0.16343 250.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

64.2%
0.163
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2a90eb

#2a90eb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #2a90eb mixed with white

  1. 2a90eb
  2. 479cee
  3. 5ea7f1
  4. 74b3f3
  5. 88bef6
  6. 9cc9f8
  7. b0d4fa
  8. c4dffc
  9. d8eafd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2a90eb mixed with black

  1. 2a90eb
  2. 237dcc
  3. 1c6aae
  4. 165791
  5. 104575
  6. 0a345b
  7. 052441
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2a90eb with less saturation

  1. 2a90eb
  2. 3b90e2
  3. 4891d9
  4. 5391cf
  5. 5d91c6
  6. 6690bd
  7. 6f90b3
  8. 778faa
  9. 7e8fa0
  10. 858e96

Questions about #2a90eb

What color is #2a90eb?

#2a90eb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(42, 144, 235), in HSL hsl(208.29, 82.83%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.165% 0.16343 250.302).

What colors go well with #2a90eb?

The complementary color of #2a90eb is #c87700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec6 and #7c7ded. The triadic partners are #dc5a75 and #6a9f1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a90eb?

White text reads better on #2a90eb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a90eb a warm or cool color?

#2a90eb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.163.