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#2b699d color: Blues

#2b699d is rgb(43, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.57% 0.10441 247.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

50.6%
0.104
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2b699d

#2b699d is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.82:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b699d mixed with white

  1. 2b699d
  2. 4278a7
  3. 5786b1
  4. 6c95bb
  5. 80a4c5
  6. 95b3cf
  7. aac2d9
  8. bfd1e2
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2b699d mixed with black

  1. 2b699d
  2. 245a88
  3. 1d4c73
  4. 163e5f
  5. 10314c
  6. 0a243a
  7. 051828
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b699d with less saturation

  1. 2b699d
  2. 336998
  3. 3a6992
  4. 41698d
  5. 476887
  6. 4d6881
  7. 52677c
  8. 576776
  9. 5c6670
  10. 60666b

Questions about #2b699d

What color is #2b699d?

#2b699d is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(207.37, 57%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.57% 0.10441 247.137).

What colors go well with #2b699d?

The complementary color of #2b699d is #8c5712. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728c and #565ea0. The triadic partners are #96495a and #546f27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b699d?

White text reads better on #2b699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b699d a warm or cool color?

#2b699d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.104.