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#2b6db2 color: Dover Straits

#2b6db2 is rgb(43, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.766% 0.12748 252.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.8%
0.127
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b6db2

#2b6db2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b6db2 mixed with white

  1. 2b6db2
  2. 427cba
  3. 588ac3
  4. 6c98cb
  5. 81a7d3
  6. 96b5da
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2b6db2 mixed with black

  1. 2b6db2
  2. 245e9a
  3. 1d4f83
  4. 16416d
  5. 103357
  6. 0a2643
  7. 05192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b6db2 with less saturation

  1. 2b6db2
  2. 346dab
  3. 3c6ea4
  4. 436e9d
  5. 4a6e96
  6. 506e8f
  7. 566d88
  8. 5b6d81
  9. 616c7a
  10. 666c72

Questions about #2b6db2

What color is #2b6db2?

#2b6db2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(43, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(210.67, 61.09%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.766% 0.12748 252.348).

What colors go well with #2b6db2?

The complementary color of #2b6db2 is #975c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799c and #615fb2. The triadic partners are #a74757 and #4e7a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6db2?

White text reads better on #2b6db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6db2 a warm or cool color?

#2b6db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.127.