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#2b70cc color: Bright Navy Blue

#2b70cc is rgb(43, 112, 204) in RGB and oklch(55.128% 0.15834 256.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

55.1%
0.158
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2b70cc

#2b70cc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bright Navy Blue (#1974d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b70cc mixed with white

  1. 2b70cc
  2. 427fd2
  3. 588dd8
  4. 6d9cde
  5. 81aae3
  6. 96b8e9
  7. abc6ee
  8. bfd5f2
  9. d4e3f7
  10. eaf1fb

Darker: #2b70cc mixed with black

  1. 2b70cc
  2. 2460b1
  3. 1d5197
  4. 16437e
  5. 103565
  6. 0a274e
  7. 051a37
  8. 020e22
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b70cc with less saturation

  1. 2b70cc
  2. 3571c3
  3. 3e72bb
  4. 4673b2
  5. 4d73a9
  6. 5473a0
  7. 5a7397
  8. 60738e
  9. 667385
  10. 6c727b

Questions about #2b70cc

What color is #2b70cc?

#2b70cc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bright Navy Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 112, 204), in HSL hsl(214.29, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.128% 0.15834 256.997).

What colors go well with #2b70cc?

The complementary color of #2b70cc is #9d6500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fac and #6e5ec8. The triadic partners are #bc4150 and #3f8613.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b70cc?

White text reads better on #2b70cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b70cc a warm or cool color?

#2b70cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.158.