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#2b8ddb color: Bleu de France

#2b8ddb is rgb(43, 141, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.57% 0.14684 247.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.6%
0.147
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2b8ddb

#2b8ddb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b8ddb mixed with white

  1. 2b8ddb
  2. 4799df
  3. 5ea4e4
  4. 74b0e8
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc7ef
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2b8ddb mixed with black

  1. 2b8ddb
  2. 247abe
  3. 1d67a2
  4. 165587
  5. 10446d
  6. 0a3354
  7. 05233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8ddb with less saturation

  1. 2b8ddb
  2. 3b8dd3
  3. 478dcb
  4. 518dc3
  5. 5b8dbb
  6. 638cb2
  7. 6b8caa
  8. 738ba2
  9. 7a8a99
  10. 818990

Questions about #2b8ddb

What color is #2b8ddb?

#2b8ddb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(43, 141, 219), in HSL hsl(206.59, 70.97%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.57% 0.14684 247.485).

What colors go well with #2b8ddb?

The complementary color of #2b8ddb is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #747cdf. The triadic partners are #cf5c78 and #6f9724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8ddb?

White text reads better on #2b8ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8ddb a warm or cool color?

#2b8ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.147.