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#2b7ddc color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b7ddc is rgb(43, 125, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.046% 0.16447 254.893) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

59%
0.164
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b7ddc

#2b7ddc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #2b7ddc mixed with white

  1. 2b7ddc
  2. 448be1
  3. 5b98e5
  4. 70a5e9
  5. 84b2ed
  6. 99bff1
  7. adccf4
  8. c1d9f7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf2fd

Darker: #2b7ddc mixed with black

  1. 2b7ddc
  2. 246cbf
  3. 1d5ba3
  4. 164b88
  5. 103b6e
  6. 0a2c54
  7. 051e3c
  8. 021126
  9. 010511
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7ddc with less saturation

  1. 2b7ddc
  2. 377ed3
  3. 427fca
  4. 4b7fc0
  5. 547fb7
  6. 5b80ae
  7. 6380a4
  8. 6a7f9b
  9. 707f91
  10. 777e87

Questions about #2b7ddc

What color is #2b7ddc?

#2b7ddc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 125, 220), in HSL hsl(212.2, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.046% 0.16447 254.893).

What colors go well with #2b7ddc?

The complementary color of #2b7ddc is #ae6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb8 and #766ada. The triadic partners are #cc4a5d and #4e9114.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7ddc?

White text reads better on #2b7ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7ddc a warm or cool color?

#2b7ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.164.