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#2b79bc color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2b79bc is rgb(43, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.159% 0.12812 248.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.2%
0.128
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2b79bc

#2b79bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #2b79bc mixed with white

  1. 2b79bc
  2. 4486c3
  3. 5a94cb
  4. 6fa1d2
  5. 84aed9
  6. 98bcdf
  7. acc9e6
  8. c1d7ec
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2b79bc mixed with black

  1. 2b79bc
  2. 2468a3
  3. 1d588b
  4. 164873
  5. 10395d
  6. 0a2b47
  7. 051d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b79bc with less saturation

  1. 2b79bc
  2. 3679b5
  3. 4079ae
  4. 4879a7
  5. 5079a0
  6. 577899
  7. 5d7892
  8. 64778b
  9. 6a7784
  10. 6f767c

Questions about #2b79bc

What color is #2b79bc?

#2b79bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(43, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(207.72, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.159% 0.12812 248.473).

What colors go well with #2b79bc?

The complementary color of #2b79bc is #a56400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a4 and #656bbe. The triadic partners are #b25066 and #5e8324.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b79bc?

White text reads better on #2b79bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b79bc a warm or cool color?

#2b79bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.128.