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#2b7dca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2b7dca is rgb(43, 125, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.915% 0.14163 250.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

57.9%
0.142
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b7dca

#2b7dca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #2b7dca mixed with white

  1. 2b7dca
  2. 458ad0
  3. 5b97d6
  4. 70a4dc
  5. 84b1e2
  6. 99bee7
  7. adcbec
  8. c1d8f1
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b7dca mixed with black

  1. 2b7dca
  2. 246caf
  3. 1d5b95
  4. 164b7c
  5. 103b64
  6. 0a2c4d
  7. 051e37
  8. 021122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7dca with less saturation

  1. 2b7dca
  2. 377dc2
  3. 417eba
  4. 4a7eb3
  5. 527eab
  6. 5a7da3
  7. 617d9b
  8. 687c93
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b82

Questions about #2b7dca

What color is #2b7dca?

#2b7dca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 125, 202), in HSL hsl(209.06, 64.9%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.915% 0.14163 250.659).

What colors go well with #2b7dca?

The complementary color of #2b7dca is #ad6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aae and #6c6dcb. The triadic partners are #be5066 and #5c8a20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7dca?

White text reads better on #2b7dca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7dca a warm or cool color?

#2b7dca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.142.