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#2b88dd color: Blue Cola

#2b88dd is rgb(43, 136, 221) in RGB and oklch(61.555% 0.15411 250.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

61.6%
0.154
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b88dd

#2b88dd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, 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: #2b88dd mixed with white

  1. 2b88dd
  2. 4694e1
  3. 5da1e6
  4. 72adea
  5. 87b9ed
  6. 9bc4f1
  7. afd0f4
  8. c3dcf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2b88dd mixed with black

  1. 2b88dd
  2. 2475c0
  3. 1d63a4
  4. 165288
  5. 10416e
  6. 0a3155
  7. 05223d
  8. 021326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b88dd with less saturation

  1. 2b88dd
  2. 3a88d4
  3. 4589cc
  4. 5089c3
  5. 5989bb
  6. 6188b2
  7. 6988a9
  8. 7087a0
  9. 778797
  10. 7e868e

Questions about #2b88dd

What color is #2b88dd?

#2b88dd is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 221), in HSL hsl(208.65, 72.36%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.555% 0.15411 250.468).

What colors go well with #2b88dd?

The complementary color of #2b88dd is #bd7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096bc and #7576de. The triadic partners are #cf566f and #64961f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b88dd?

White text reads better on #2b88dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b88dd a warm or cool color?

#2b88dd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.154.