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#2b7ecc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2b7ecc is rgb(43, 126, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.265% 0.14312 250.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.3%
0.143
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2b7ecc

#2b7ecc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #2b7ecc mixed with white

  1. 2b7ecc
  2. 458bd2
  3. 5b98d8
  4. 70a5dd
  5. 85b2e3
  6. 99bfe8
  7. adcced
  8. c1d9f2
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b7ecc mixed with black

  1. 2b7ecc
  2. 246db1
  3. 1d5c97
  4. 164c7e
  5. 103c65
  6. 0a2d4e
  7. 051f37
  8. 021122
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7ecc with less saturation

  1. 2b7ecc
  2. 377ec4
  3. 427fbc
  4. 4b7fb4
  5. 537fac
  6. 5b7ea4
  7. 627e9c
  8. 687d94
  9. 6f7d8c
  10. 757c84

Questions about #2b7ecc

What color is #2b7ecc?

#2b7ecc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(43, 126, 204), in HSL hsl(209.07, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.265% 0.14312 250.714).

What colors go well with #2b7ecc?

The complementary color of #2b7ecc is #af6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb0 and #6d6ecd. The triadic partners are #c05166 and #5d8b20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7ecc?

White text reads better on #2b7ecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7ecc a warm or cool color?

#2b7ecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.143.