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#2b82da color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b82da is rgb(43, 130, 218) in RGB and oklch(60.026% 0.15655 252.414) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60%
0.157
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2b82da

#2b82da is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.96:1 contrast and black text 5.31:1, 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: #2b82da mixed with white

  1. 2b82da
  2. 458fdf
  3. 5c9ce3
  4. 71a9e8
  5. 85b5ec
  6. 9ac1ef
  7. aecef3
  8. c2daf6
  9. d6e6fa
  10. ebf3fc

Darker: #2b82da mixed with black

  1. 2b82da
  2. 2470bd
  3. 1d5fa2
  4. 164e87
  5. 103e6c
  6. 0a2f54
  7. 05203c
  8. 021225
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b82da with less saturation

  1. 2b82da
  2. 3883d1
  3. 4383c9
  4. 4d83c0
  5. 5683b7
  6. 5e83ae
  7. 6583a5
  8. 6c829c
  9. 738293
  10. 7a818a

Questions about #2b82da

What color is #2b82da?

#2b82da is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 130, 218), in HSL hsl(210.17, 70.28%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.026% 0.15655 252.414).

What colors go well with #2b82da?

The complementary color of #2b82da is #b56e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0090b9 and #7470da. The triadic partners are #cc5166 and #5a931b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b82da?

White text reads better on #2b82da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and black gives 5.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b82da a warm or cool color?

#2b82da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.157.