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#2b79ba color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2b79ba is rgb(43, 121, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.042% 0.12565 247.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56%
0.126
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2b79ba

#2b79ba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b79ba mixed with white

  1. 2b79ba
  2. 4486c2
  3. 5a94c9
  4. 6fa1d0
  5. 84aed7
  6. 98bcde
  7. acc9e5
  8. c1d6ec
  9. d5e4f2
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2b79ba mixed with black

  1. 2b79ba
  2. 2468a1
  3. 1d5889
  4. 164872
  5. 10395c
  6. 0a2b46
  7. 051d32
  8. 02101e
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b79ba with less saturation

  1. 2b79ba
  2. 3679b3
  3. 4079ad
  4. 4879a6
  5. 50799f
  6. 577898
  7. 5d7891
  8. 63778a
  9. 697683
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2b79ba

What color is #2b79ba?

#2b79ba is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(43, 121, 186), in HSL hsl(207.27, 62.45%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.042% 0.12565 247.755).

What colors go well with #2b79ba?

The complementary color of #2b79ba is #a46400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a3 and #646bbd. The triadic partners are #b05167 and #5f8225.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b79ba?

White text reads better on #2b79ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b79ba a warm or cool color?

#2b79ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.126.