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#2b7dcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2b7dcc is rgb(43, 125, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.037% 0.14414 251.217) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58%
0.144
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b7dcc

#2b7dcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.91:1, 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: #2b7dcc mixed with white

  1. 2b7dcc
  2. 458ad2
  3. 5b97d8
  4. 70a5dd
  5. 84b2e3
  6. 99bee8
  7. adcbed
  8. c1d8f2
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b7dcc mixed with black

  1. 2b7dcc
  2. 246cb1
  3. 1d5b97
  4. 164b7e
  5. 103b65
  6. 0a2c4e
  7. 051e37
  8. 021122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7dcc with less saturation

  1. 2b7dcc
  2. 377dc4
  3. 417ebc
  4. 4a7eb4
  5. 537eac
  6. 5a7ea4
  7. 617d9c
  8. 687d94
  9. 6e7c8b
  10. 747b83

Questions about #2b7dcc

What color is #2b7dcc?

#2b7dcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 125, 204), in HSL hsl(209.44, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.037% 0.14414 251.217).

What colors go well with #2b7dcc?

The complementary color of #2b7dcc is #ae6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aaf and #6d6dcd. The triadic partners are #bf5065 and #5b8b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7dcc?

White text reads better on #2b7dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7dcc a warm or cool color?

#2b7dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.144.