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#2b80a7 color: Blue Paisley

#2b80a7 is rgb(43, 128, 167) in RGB and oklch(56.705% 0.09927 232.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

56.7%
0.099
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2b80a7

#2b80a7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Paisley (#2282a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b80a7 mixed with white

  1. 2b80a7
  2. 458cb0
  3. 5c99b9
  4. 71a5c2
  5. 85b2cb
  6. 99bfd3
  7. aecbdc
  8. c2d8e5
  9. d6e5ee
  10. eaf2f6

Darker: #2b80a7 mixed with black

  1. 2b80a7
  2. 246e91
  3. 1d5d7b
  4. 164d66
  5. 103d52
  6. 0a2e3e
  7. 051f2c
  8. 02121a
  9. 01060a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b80a7 with less saturation

  1. 2b80a7
  2. 377fa2
  3. 417f9e
  4. 4a7e99
  5. 527d94
  6. 597c8f
  7. 5f7b8a
  8. 667a85
  9. 6b7980
  10. 71787b

Questions about #2b80a7

What color is #2b80a7?

#2b80a7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Paisley. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 167), in HSL hsl(198.87, 59.05%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.705% 0.09927 232.49).

What colors go well with #2b80a7?

The complementary color of #2b80a7 is #a4653c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008790 and #5676b1. The triadic partners are #a35d7c and #787c30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b80a7?

White text reads better on #2b80a7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b80a7 a warm or cool color?

#2b80a7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.099.