Skip to the color picker

#2b69a4 color: Distant Blue

#2b69a4 is rgb(43, 105, 164) in RGB and oklch(50.979% 0.11337 250.123) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

209°
100%

51%
0.113
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc 26

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2b69a4

#2b69a4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.74:1 contrast and black text 3.66:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b69a4 mixed with white

  1. 2b69a4
  2. 4278ae
  3. 5786b7
  4. 6c95c0
  5. 80a4ca
  6. 95b3d3
  7. aac2dc
  8. bfd1e5
  9. d4e0ee
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #2b69a4 mixed with black

  1. 2b69a4
  2. 245a8e
  3. 1d4c79
  4. 163e64
  5. 103150
  6. 0a243d
  7. 05182b
  8. 020c1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b69a4 with less saturation

  1. 2b69a4
  2. 33699e
  3. 3b6998
  4. 416992
  5. 47698c
  6. 4d6986
  7. 52687f
  8. 586879
  9. 5d6773
  10. 61676c

Questions about #2b69a4

What color is #2b69a4?

#2b69a4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 164), in HSL hsl(209.26, 58.45%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.979% 0.11337 250.123).

What colors go well with #2b69a4?

The complementary color of #2b69a4 is #8e5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007493 and #5a5da5. The triadic partners are #9b4757 and #507224.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b69a4?

White text reads better on #2b69a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and black gives 3.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b69a4 a warm or cool color?

#2b69a4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51% and its chroma 0.113.