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#2b7bca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2b7bca is rgb(43, 123, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.46% 0.14368 251.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.5%
0.144
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2b7bca

#2b7bca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b7bca mixed with white

  1. 2b7bca
  2. 4489d0
  3. 5a96d6
  4. 6fa3dc
  5. 84b0e2
  6. 98bde7
  7. adcaec
  8. c1d8f1
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b7bca mixed with black

  1. 2b7bca
  2. 246aaf
  3. 1d5a95
  4. 164a7c
  5. 103a64
  6. 0a2c4d
  7. 051e37
  8. 021022
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7bca with less saturation

  1. 2b7bca
  2. 377bc2
  3. 417cba
  4. 4a7cb2
  5. 527caa
  6. 597ca2
  7. 607b9a
  8. 667b92
  9. 6d7a8a
  10. 737981

Questions about #2b7bca

What color is #2b7bca?

#2b7bca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 123, 202), in HSL hsl(209.81, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.46% 0.14368 251.671).

What colors go well with #2b7bca?

The complementary color of #2b7bca is #ab6700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ae and #6d6bca. The triadic partners are #bd4e62 and #58891f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7bca?

White text reads better on #2b7bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7bca a warm or cool color?

#2b7bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.144.