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#2b6caa color: In the Nick

#2b6caa is rgb(43, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.046% 0.11812 250.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52%
0.118
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2b6caa

#2b6caa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b6caa mixed with white

  1. 2b6caa
  2. 427ab3
  3. 5889bc
  4. 6c97c5
  5. 81a6cd
  6. 95b5d6
  7. aac3de
  8. bfd2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2b6caa mixed with black

  1. 2b6caa
  2. 245d93
  3. 1d4e7d
  4. 164068
  5. 103253
  6. 0a253f
  7. 05192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b6caa with less saturation

  1. 2b6caa
  2. 346ca4
  3. 3c6c9d
  4. 436c97
  5. 496c91
  6. 4f6c8a
  7. 556b84
  8. 5a6b7d
  9. 5f6a77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #2b6caa

What color is #2b6caa?

#2b6caa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(43, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(209.29, 59.62%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.046% 0.11812 250.31).

What colors go well with #2b6caa?

The complementary color of #2b6caa is #935b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007797 and #5d5fab. The triadic partners are #a14859 and #517624.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6caa?

White text reads better on #2b6caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6caa a warm or cool color?

#2b6caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.118.