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#2b7cdc color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b7cdc is rgb(43, 124, 220) in RGB and oklch(58.826% 0.16557 255.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

58.8%
0.166
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b7cdc

#2b7cdc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b7cdc mixed with white

  1. 2b7cdc
  2. 448ae1
  3. 5a97e5
  4. 6fa5e9
  5. 84b2ed
  6. 98bff1
  7. adccf4
  8. c1d9f7
  9. d6e5fa
  10. eaf2fd

Darker: #2b7cdc mixed with black

  1. 2b7cdc
  2. 246bbf
  3. 1d5aa3
  4. 164a88
  5. 103b6e
  6. 0a2c54
  7. 051e3c
  8. 021126
  9. 010511
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7cdc with less saturation

  1. 2b7cdc
  2. 377dd3
  3. 427ec9
  4. 4b7ec0
  5. 537fb7
  6. 5b7fad
  7. 627fa4
  8. 697e9a
  9. 707e91
  10. 767d87

Questions about #2b7cdc

What color is #2b7cdc?

#2b7cdc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 124, 220), in HSL hsl(212.54, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.826% 0.16557 255.278).

What colors go well with #2b7cdc?

The complementary color of #2b7cdc is #ad6d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb8 and #7669d9. The triadic partners are #cc495c and #4c9112.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7cdc?

White text reads better on #2b7cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7cdc a warm or cool color?

#2b7cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.166.