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#2b88da color: Blue Cola

#2b88da is rgb(43, 136, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.376% 0.15043 249.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.4%
0.150
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b88da

#2b88da is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, 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: #2b88da mixed with white

  1. 2b88da
  2. 4694df
  3. 5da1e3
  4. 72ade7
  5. 87b9eb
  6. 9bc4ef
  7. afd0f3
  8. c3dcf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf3fc

Darker: #2b88da mixed with black

  1. 2b88da
  2. 2475bd
  3. 1d63a2
  4. 165287
  5. 10416c
  6. 0a3154
  7. 05223c
  8. 021325
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b88da with less saturation

  1. 2b88da
  2. 3a88d2
  3. 4588c9
  4. 4f88c1
  5. 5888b9
  6. 6188b0
  7. 6988a8
  8. 70879f
  9. 778696
  10. 7e858d

Questions about #2b88da

What color is #2b88da?

#2b88da is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 218), in HSL hsl(208.11, 70.28%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.376% 0.15043 249.67).

What colors go well with #2b88da?

The complementary color of #2b88da is #bc7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095ba and #7477dc. The triadic partners are #cd5770 and #669520.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b88da?

White text reads better on #2b88da: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b88da a warm or cool color?

#2b88da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.15.