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#2b7abc color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2b7abc is rgb(43, 122, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.392% 0.12717 247.86) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

56.4%
0.127
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2b7abc

#2b7abc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, 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: #2b7abc mixed with white

  1. 2b7abc
  2. 4487c3
  3. 5a95cb
  4. 6fa2d2
  5. 84afd9
  6. 98bcdf
  7. adcae6
  8. c1d7ec
  9. d5e4f3
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #2b7abc mixed with black

  1. 2b7abc
  2. 2469a3
  3. 1d598b
  4. 164973
  5. 103a5d
  6. 0a2b47
  7. 051d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7abc with less saturation

  1. 2b7abc
  2. 377ab5
  3. 407aae
  4. 497aa7
  5. 507aa1
  6. 57799a
  7. 5e7993
  8. 64788b
  9. 6a7784
  10. 70767d

Questions about #2b7abc

What color is #2b7abc?

#2b7abc is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(43, 122, 188), in HSL hsl(207.31, 62.77%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.392% 0.12717 247.86).

What colors go well with #2b7abc?

The complementary color of #2b7abc is #a66400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a5 and #656cbf. The triadic partners are #b25267 and #608325.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7abc?

White text reads better on #2b7abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7abc a warm or cool color?

#2b7abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.127.