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#2b83dc color: Blue Cola

#2b83dc is rgb(43, 131, 220) in RGB and oklch(60.374% 0.15801 252.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.4%
0.158
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2b83dc

#2b83dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b83dc mixed with white

  1. 2b83dc
  2. 4590e1
  3. 5c9de5
  4. 71a9e9
  5. 86b6ed
  6. 9ac2f1
  7. aecef4
  8. c2dbf7
  9. d6e7fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2b83dc mixed with black

  1. 2b83dc
  2. 2471bf
  3. 1d60a3
  4. 164f88
  5. 103f6e
  6. 0a2f54
  7. 05203c
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b83dc with less saturation

  1. 2b83dc
  2. 3984d3
  3. 4484ca
  4. 4d84c2
  5. 5684b9
  6. 5e84b0
  7. 6684a7
  8. 6d849d
  9. 748394
  10. 7b828b

Questions about #2b83dc

What color is #2b83dc?

#2b83dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(43, 131, 220), in HSL hsl(210.17, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.374% 0.15801 252.444).

What colors go well with #2b83dc?

The complementary color of #2b83dc is #b66f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091ba and #7571dc. The triadic partners are #cd5167 and #5b941a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b83dc?

White text reads better on #2b83dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b83dc a warm or cool color?

#2b83dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.158.