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#2b7bce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2b7bce is rgb(43, 123, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.707% 0.14876 252.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

57.7%
0.149
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2b7bce

#2b7bce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.35:1 contrast and black text 4.83:1, 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: #2b7bce mixed with white

  1. 2b7bce
  2. 4489d4
  3. 5a96da
  4. 6fa3df
  5. 84b0e4
  6. 98bee9
  7. adcbee
  8. c1d8f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b7bce mixed with black

  1. 2b7bce
  2. 246ab3
  3. 1d5a98
  4. 164a7f
  5. 103a66
  6. 0a2c4e
  7. 051e38
  8. 021023
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7bce with less saturation

  1. 2b7bce
  2. 377cc6
  3. 417cbe
  4. 4a7cb5
  5. 527cad
  6. 597ca5
  7. 607c9c
  8. 677b94
  9. 6d7b8b
  10. 737a82

Questions about #2b7bce

What color is #2b7bce?

#2b7bce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 123, 206), in HSL hsl(210.55, 65.46%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.707% 0.14876 252.698).

What colors go well with #2b7bce?

The complementary color of #2b7bce is #ab6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088b0 and #6f6ace. The triadic partners are #c04d61 and #558b1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7bce?

White text reads better on #2b7bce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and black gives 4.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7bce a warm or cool color?

#2b7bce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.7% and its chroma 0.149.