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#2b6fac color: In the Nick

#2b6fac is rgb(43, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.872% 0.11771 249.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.9%
0.118
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b6fac

#2b6fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #2b6fac mixed with white

  1. 2b6fac
  2. 437db5
  3. 588bbe
  4. 6d9ac6
  5. 81a8cf
  6. 96b6d7
  7. abc5df
  8. bfd3e7
  9. d4e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2b6fac mixed with black

  1. 2b6fac
  2. 246095
  3. 1d517f
  4. 164269
  5. 103454
  6. 0a2740
  7. 051a2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b6fac with less saturation

  1. 2b6fac
  2. 346fa6
  3. 3d6f9f
  4. 446f99
  5. 4a6f93
  6. 516e8c
  7. 566e86
  8. 5c6d7f
  9. 616d79
  10. 666c72

Questions about #2b6fac

What color is #2b6fac?

#2b6fac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(43, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(208.37, 60%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.872% 0.11771 249.039).

What colors go well with #2b6fac?

The complementary color of #2b6fac is #965c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a99 and #5e62ae. The triadic partners are #a34b5d and #567825.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6fac?

White text reads better on #2b6fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6fac a warm or cool color?

#2b6fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.118.