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#2b69ae color: Mid Blue

#2b69ae is rgb(43, 105, 174) in RGB and oklch(51.591% 0.1265 253.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.6%
0.126
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2b69ae

#2b69ae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 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: #2b69ae mixed with white

  1. 2b69ae
  2. 4278b7
  3. 5787bf
  4. 6c96c8
  5. 80a4d0
  6. 95b3d8
  7. aac2e0
  8. bfd1e8
  9. d4e0f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2b69ae mixed with black

  1. 2b69ae
  2. 245a97
  3. 1d4c80
  4. 163e6a
  5. 103155
  6. 0a2441
  7. 05182e
  8. 020c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b69ae with less saturation

  1. 2b69ae
  2. 3369a7
  3. 3b6aa0
  4. 426a9a
  5. 486a93
  6. 4e6a8c
  7. 536a85
  8. 59697e
  9. 5e6976
  10. 63686f

Questions about #2b69ae

What color is #2b69ae?

#2b69ae is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 105, 174), in HSL hsl(211.6, 60.37%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.591% 0.1265 253.485).

What colors go well with #2b69ae?

The complementary color of #2b69ae is #925900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007599 and #605bad. The triadic partners are #a34452 and #487720.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b69ae?

White text reads better on #2b69ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b69ae a warm or cool color?

#2b69ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.126.