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#2b80d2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b80d2 is rgb(43, 128, 210) in RGB and oklch(59.084% 0.14859 251.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

59.1%
0.149
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2b80d2

#2b80d2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #2b80d2 mixed with white

  1. 2b80d2
  2. 458dd7
  3. 5b9add
  4. 71a7e2
  5. 85b4e7
  6. 99c0eb
  7. aecdf0
  8. c2d9f4
  9. d6e6f8
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2b80d2 mixed with black

  1. 2b80d2
  2. 246eb6
  3. 1d5d9b
  4. 164d81
  5. 103d68
  6. 0a2e50
  7. 051f39
  8. 021224
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b80d2 with less saturation

  1. 2b80d2
  2. 3880ca
  3. 4381c2
  4. 4c81b9
  5. 5481b1
  6. 5c81a9
  7. 6380a0
  8. 6a8098
  9. 717f8f
  10. 777e86

Questions about #2b80d2

What color is #2b80d2?

#2b80d2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 210), in HSL hsl(209.46, 66.01%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.084% 0.14859 251.354).

What colors go well with #2b80d2?

The complementary color of #2b80d2 is #b26b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db4 and #706fd3. The triadic partners are #c55167 and #5c8e1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b80d2?

White text reads better on #2b80d2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b80d2 a warm or cool color?

#2b80d2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.149.