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#2b85cc color: Klaxosaur Blue

#2b85cc is rgb(43, 133, 204) in RGB and oklch(59.872% 0.13634 246.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

59.9%
0.136
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2b85cc

#2b85cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue (#2987c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b85cc mixed with white

  1. 2b85cc
  2. 4691d2
  3. 5d9ed8
  4. 72aadd
  5. 86b6e2
  6. 9ac2e8
  7. aeceed
  8. c3dbf2
  9. d7e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2b85cc mixed with black

  1. 2b85cc
  2. 2473b1
  3. 1d6197
  4. 16507e
  5. 104065
  6. 0a304e
  7. 052137
  8. 021322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b85cc with less saturation

  1. 2b85cc
  2. 3985c5
  3. 4485bd
  4. 4e85b6
  5. 5684ae
  6. 5e84a7
  7. 66839f
  8. 6d8397
  9. 738290
  10. 7a8188

Questions about #2b85cc

What color is #2b85cc?

#2b85cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 133, 204), in HSL hsl(206.46, 65.18%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.872% 0.13634 246.955).

What colors go well with #2b85cc?

The complementary color of #2b85cc is #b56d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091b1 and #6c76d0. The triadic partners are #c15872 and #6a8e26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b85cc?

White text reads better on #2b85cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b85cc a warm or cool color?

#2b85cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.136.