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#2b7aba color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2b7aba is rgb(43, 122, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.277% 0.12471 247.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56.3%
0.125
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b7aba

#2b7aba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.57:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, 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: #2b7aba mixed with white

  1. 2b7aba
  2. 4487c2
  3. 5a95c9
  4. 6fa2d0
  5. 84afd7
  6. 98bcde
  7. adc9e5
  8. c1d7ec
  9. d5e4f2
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #2b7aba mixed with black

  1. 2b7aba
  2. 2469a1
  3. 1d5989
  4. 164972
  5. 103a5c
  6. 0a2b46
  7. 051d32
  8. 02101e
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7aba with less saturation

  1. 2b7aba
  2. 377ab3
  3. 407aad
  4. 487aa6
  5. 50799f
  6. 577998
  7. 5e7891
  8. 64788b
  9. 6a7784
  10. 70767c

Questions about #2b7aba

What color is #2b7aba?

#2b7aba is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(43, 122, 186), in HSL hsl(206.85, 62.45%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.277% 0.12471 247.121).

What colors go well with #2b7aba?

The complementary color of #2b7aba is #a56400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a3 and #646cbd. The triadic partners are #b15268 and #618226.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7aba?

White text reads better on #2b7aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7aba a warm or cool color?

#2b7aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.125.