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#2b6fa6 color: Deep Water

#2b6fa6 is rgb(43, 111, 166) in RGB and oklch(52.525% 0.11019 246.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.5%
0.110
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b6fa6

#2b6fa6 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b6fa6 mixed with white

  1. 2b6fa6
  2. 437daf
  3. 588bb9
  4. 6d99c2
  5. 81a8cb
  6. 96b6d4
  7. abc4dc
  8. bfd3e5
  9. d4e1ee
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #2b6fa6 mixed with black

  1. 2b6fa6
  2. 246090
  3. 1d517a
  4. 164265
  5. 103451
  6. 0a273e
  7. 051a2b
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b6fa6 with less saturation

  1. 2b6fa6
  2. 346fa0
  3. 3c6f9a
  4. 436f95
  5. 4a6e8f
  6. 506e89
  7. 566d83
  8. 5b6d7d
  9. 606c77
  10. 656b71

Questions about #2b6fa6

What color is #2b6fa6?

#2b6fa6 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(43, 111, 166), in HSL hsl(206.83, 58.85%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.525% 0.11019 246.555).

What colors go well with #2b6fa6?

The complementary color of #2b6fa6 is #945c11. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007993 and #5a63a9. The triadic partners are #9e4c60 and #5a7627.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6fa6?

White text reads better on #2b6fa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6fa6 a warm or cool color?

#2b6fa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.11.