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#2b80dd color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b80dd is rgb(43, 128, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.771% 0.16247 253.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.8%
0.162
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2b80dd

#2b80dd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.23:1, 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: #2b80dd mixed with white

  1. 2b80dd
  2. 458de2
  3. 5b9ae6
  4. 70a7ea
  5. 85b4ee
  6. 99c1f1
  7. adcdf4
  8. c2daf8
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2b80dd mixed with black

  1. 2b80dd
  2. 246ec0
  3. 1d5da4
  4. 164d88
  5. 103d6e
  6. 0a2e55
  7. 051f3d
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b80dd with less saturation

  1. 2b80dd
  2. 3881d4
  3. 4381cb
  4. 4c82c2
  5. 5582b9
  6. 5d82af
  7. 6482a6
  8. 6c829d
  9. 728193
  10. 798089

Questions about #2b80dd

What color is #2b80dd?

#2b80dd is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 128, 221), in HSL hsl(211.35, 72.36%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.771% 0.16247 253.908).

What colors go well with #2b80dd?

The complementary color of #2b80dd is #b26f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fba and #766ddb. The triadic partners are #cd4d62 and #549316.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b80dd?

White text reads better on #2b80dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b80dd a warm or cool color?

#2b80dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.162.