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#2b8df2 color: Bleu de France

#2b8df2 is rgb(43, 141, 242) in RGB and oklch(63.956% 0.17487 253.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64%
0.175
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2b8df2

#2b8df2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #2b8df2 mixed with white

  1. 2b8df2
  2. 4799f4
  3. 5ea5f7
  4. 73b1f9
  5. 88bcfa
  6. 9cc8fc
  7. b0d3fd
  8. c4defe
  9. d7e9ff
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2b8df2 mixed with black

  1. 2b8df2
  2. 247ad2
  3. 1d67b4
  4. 165596
  5. 104479
  6. 0a335e
  7. 052343
  8. 02142b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2b8df2 with less saturation

  1. 2b8df2
  2. 3b8ee8
  3. 488ede
  4. 528fd4
  5. 5c8fca
  6. 658fc0
  7. 6e8fb6
  8. 768eac
  9. 7d8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #2b8df2

What color is #2b8df2?

#2b8df2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(43, 141, 242), in HSL hsl(210.45, 88.44%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.956% 0.17487 253.128).

What colors go well with #2b8df2?

The complementary color of #2b8df2 is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dca and #8079f1. The triadic partners are #e1556d and #5ea113.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8df2?

White text reads better on #2b8df2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8df2 a warm or cool color?

#2b8df2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.175.