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#2b88dc color: Blue Cola

#2b88dc is rgb(43, 136, 220) in RGB and oklch(61.495% 0.15288 250.207) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

61.5%
0.153
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b88dc

#2b88dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, 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: #2b88dc mixed with white

  1. 2b88dc
  2. 4694e0
  3. 5da1e5
  4. 72ade9
  5. 87b9ed
  6. 9bc4f0
  7. afd0f4
  8. c3dcf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2b88dc mixed with black

  1. 2b88dc
  2. 2475bf
  3. 1d63a3
  4. 165288
  5. 10416e
  6. 0a3154
  7. 05223c
  8. 021326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b88dc with less saturation

  1. 2b88dc
  2. 3a88d4
  3. 4589cb
  4. 4f89c3
  5. 5989ba
  6. 6188b1
  7. 6988a9
  8. 7087a0
  9. 778697
  10. 7e868e

Questions about #2b88dc

What color is #2b88dc?

#2b88dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 220), in HSL hsl(208.47, 71.66%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.495% 0.15288 250.207).

What colors go well with #2b88dc?

The complementary color of #2b88dc is #bd7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095bc and #7577de. The triadic partners are #cf576f and #65961f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b88dc?

White text reads better on #2b88dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b88dc a warm or cool color?

#2b88dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.153.