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#2b6db3 color: Dover Straits

#2b6db3 is rgb(43, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.828% 0.12879 252.648) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.8%
0.129
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b6db3

#2b6db3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, 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: #2b6db3 mixed with white

  1. 2b6db3
  2. 427cbb
  3. 588ac3
  4. 6c99cb
  5. 81a7d3
  6. 96b6db
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2b6db3 mixed with black

  1. 2b6db3
  2. 245e9b
  3. 1d4f84
  4. 16416e
  5. 103358
  6. 0a2643
  7. 05192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b6db3 with less saturation

  1. 2b6db3
  2. 346dac
  3. 3c6ea5
  4. 436e9e
  5. 4a6e97
  6. 506e90
  7. 566d89
  8. 5c6d82
  9. 616d7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #2b6db3

What color is #2b6db3?

#2b6db3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(43, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(210.88, 61.26%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.828% 0.12879 252.648).

What colors go well with #2b6db3?

The complementary color of #2b6db3 is #975c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #625fb3. The triadic partners are #a84656 and #4d7a20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6db3?

White text reads better on #2b6db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6db3 a warm or cool color?

#2b6db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.129.