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#2b8ada color: Blue Cola

#2b8ada is rgb(43, 138, 218) in RGB and oklch(61.829% 0.14848 248.695) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

61.8%
0.148
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2b8ada

#2b8ada is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #2b8ada mixed with white

  1. 2b8ada
  2. 4796df
  3. 5ea2e3
  4. 73aee7
  5. 87baeb
  6. 9bc5ef
  7. afd1f3
  8. c3dcf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2b8ada mixed with black

  1. 2b8ada
  2. 2477bd
  3. 1d65a2
  4. 165387
  5. 10426c
  6. 0a3254
  7. 05223c
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8ada with less saturation

  1. 2b8ada
  2. 3a8ad2
  3. 468aca
  4. 508ac1
  5. 598ab9
  6. 628ab1
  7. 6a89a8
  8. 7188a0
  9. 788897
  10. 7f878e

Questions about #2b8ada

What color is #2b8ada?

#2b8ada is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(43, 138, 218), in HSL hsl(207.43, 70.28%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.829% 0.14848 248.695).

What colors go well with #2b8ada?

The complementary color of #2b8ada is #be7100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0097bb and #7479dd. The triadic partners are #ce5a73 and #6a9622.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8ada?

White text reads better on #2b8ada: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8ada a warm or cool color?

#2b8ada is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.148.