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#2b68b2 color: Mid Blue

#2b68b2 is rgb(43, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.615% 0.13293 255.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

51.6%
0.133
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b68b2

#2b68b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.64:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b68b2 mixed with white

  1. 2b68b2
  2. 4277ba
  3. 5786c3
  4. 6b95cb
  5. 80a4d3
  6. 94b3db
  7. a9c2e2
  8. bed1ea
  9. d4e0f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2b68b2 mixed with black

  1. 2b68b2
  2. 24599a
  3. 1d4b83
  4. 163e6d
  5. 103057
  6. 0a2443
  7. 05182f
  8. 020c1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b68b2 with less saturation

  1. 2b68b2
  2. 3369ab
  3. 3b69a4
  4. 41699c
  5. 486a95
  6. 4e6a8e
  7. 536986
  8. 59697f
  9. 5e6977
  10. 636870

Questions about #2b68b2

What color is #2b68b2?

#2b68b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(212.89, 61.09%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.615% 0.13293 255.127).

What colors go well with #2b68b2?

The complementary color of #2b68b2 is #915a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00749b and #6259b0. The triadic partners are #a6414e and #43781e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b68b2?

White text reads better on #2b68b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b68b2 a warm or cool color?

#2b68b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.133.