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#2b69a6 color: Distant Blue

#2b69a6 is rgb(43, 105, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.098% 0.11597 250.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.1%
0.116
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b69a6

#2b69a6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, 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: #2b69a6 mixed with white

  1. 2b69a6
  2. 4278af
  3. 5786b9
  4. 6c95c2
  5. 80a4cb
  6. 95b3d4
  7. aac2dd
  8. bfd1e5
  9. d4e0ee
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2b69a6 mixed with black

  1. 2b69a6
  2. 245a90
  3. 1d4c7a
  4. 163e65
  5. 103151
  6. 0a243e
  7. 05182b
  8. 020c1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b69a6 with less saturation

  1. 2b69a6
  2. 3369a0
  3. 3b699a
  4. 416993
  5. 47698d
  6. 4d6987
  7. 536980
  8. 58687a
  9. 5d6874
  10. 62676d

Questions about #2b69a6

What color is #2b69a6?

#2b69a6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 166), in HSL hsl(209.76, 58.85%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.098% 0.11597 250.872).

What colors go well with #2b69a6?

The complementary color of #2b69a6 is #8f5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007494 and #5b5ca7. The triadic partners are #9d4656 and #4e7324.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b69a6?

White text reads better on #2b69a6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b69a6 a warm or cool color?

#2b69a6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.116.