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#2b6a98 color: Blues

#2b6a98 is rgb(43, 106, 152) in RGB and oklch(50.532% 0.09737 243.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

50.5%
0.097
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2b6a98

#2b6a98 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b6a98 mixed with white

  1. 2b6a98
  2. 4278a2
  3. 5787ad
  4. 6c95b7
  5. 80a4c2
  6. 95b3cc
  7. aac2d6
  8. bfd1e0
  9. d4e0eb
  10. e9f0f5

Darker: #2b6a98 mixed with black

  1. 2b6a98
  2. 245b84
  3. 1d4d70
  4. 163f5c
  5. 10314a
  6. 0a2438
  7. 051827
  8. 020d17
  9. 010408
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b6a98 with less saturation

  1. 2b6a98
  2. 336a93
  3. 3b6a8e
  4. 416989
  5. 476984
  6. 4d687f
  7. 52687a
  8. 576775
  9. 5c666f
  10. 60656a

Questions about #2b6a98

What color is #2b6a98?

#2b6a98 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(43, 106, 152), in HSL hsl(205.32, 55.9%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.532% 0.09737 243.694).

What colors go well with #2b6a98?

The complementary color of #2b6a98 is #8b5720. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007286 and #53609c. The triadic partners are #924b5f and #5a6e29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6a98?

White text reads better on #2b6a98: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6a98 a warm or cool color?

#2b6a98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 50.5% and its chroma 0.097.