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#2b6fc3 color: Matt Blue

#2b6fc3 is rgb(43, 111, 195) in RGB and oklch(54.307% 0.14763 255.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.3%
0.148
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2b6fc3

#2b6fc3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b6fc3 mixed with white

  1. 2b6fc3
  2. 427eca
  3. 588cd1
  4. 6d9bd7
  5. 81a9de
  6. 96b7e4
  7. aac6ea
  8. bfd4ef
  9. d4e2f5
  10. eaf1fa

Darker: #2b6fc3 mixed with black

  1. 2b6fc3
  2. 2460a9
  3. 1d5190
  4. 164278
  5. 103460
  6. 0a274a
  7. 051a34
  8. 020e20
  9. 01040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b6fc3 with less saturation

  1. 2b6fc3
  2. 3570bb
  3. 3d70b3
  4. 4571ab
  5. 4c71a2
  6. 52719a
  7. 597192
  8. 5f7189
  9. 647181
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #2b6fc3

What color is #2b6fc3?

#2b6fc3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 111, 195), in HSL hsl(213.16, 63.87%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.307% 0.14763 255.662).

What colors go well with #2b6fc3?

The complementary color of #2b6fc3 is #9b6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da6 and #6a5fc0. The triadic partners are #b54352 and #448219.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6fc3?

White text reads better on #2b6fc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6fc3 a warm or cool color?

#2b6fc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.148.