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#2b6ca3 color: Lochmara

#2b6ca3 is rgb(43, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(51.635% 0.1092 247.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

51.6%
0.109
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2b6ca3

#2b6ca3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lochmara (#316ea0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b6ca3 mixed with white

  1. 2b6ca3
  2. 427aad
  3. 5889b6
  4. 6c97bf
  5. 81a6c9
  6. 95b4d2
  7. aac3db
  8. bfd2e4
  9. d4e1ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #2b6ca3 mixed with black

  1. 2b6ca3
  2. 245d8d
  3. 1d4e78
  4. 164063
  5. 10324f
  6. 0a253c
  7. 05192a
  8. 020d19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b6ca3 with less saturation

  1. 2b6ca3
  2. 346c9d
  3. 3b6c98
  4. 426c92
  5. 496b8c
  6. 4e6b86
  7. 546b80
  8. 596a7a
  9. 5e6974
  10. 63696e

Questions about #2b6ca3

What color is #2b6ca3?

#2b6ca3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Lochmara. In RGB it is rgb(43, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(207.5, 58.25%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.635% 0.1092 247.506).

What colors go well with #2b6ca3?

The complementary color of #2b6ca3 is #915a0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007691 and #5960a6. The triadic partners are #9b4a5c and #567326.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6ca3?

White text reads better on #2b6ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6ca3 a warm or cool color?

#2b6ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.109.