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#2b88ed color: Bleu de France

#2b88ed is rgb(43, 136, 237) in RGB and oklch(62.549% 0.17398 253.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

62.5%
0.174
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2b88ed

#2b88ed is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b88ed mixed with white

  1. 2b88ed
  2. 4695f0
  3. 5da1f3
  4. 72adf5
  5. 87b9f8
  6. 9bc5f9
  7. afd1fb
  8. c3ddfd
  9. d7e8fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2b88ed mixed with black

  1. 2b88ed
  2. 2475ce
  3. 1d63b0
  4. 165293
  5. 104177
  6. 0a315c
  7. 052242
  8. 02132a
  9. 010614
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2b88ed with less saturation

  1. 2b88ed
  2. 3a89e3
  3. 468ad9
  4. 508acf
  5. 5a8ac6
  6. 628abc
  7. 6b8ab1
  8. 728aa7
  9. 7a899d
  10. 818992

Questions about #2b88ed

What color is #2b88ed?

#2b88ed is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(43, 136, 237), in HSL hsl(211.24, 84.35%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.549% 0.17398 253.998).

What colors go well with #2b88ed?

The complementary color of #2b88ed is #bd7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098c5 and #7e74eb. The triadic partners are #dc5167 and #589d11.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b88ed?

White text reads better on #2b88ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b88ed a warm or cool color?

#2b88ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.174.