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#2b8fde color: Bleu de France

#2b8fde is rgb(43, 143, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.198% 0.14854 247.383) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.2%
0.149
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2b8fde

#2b8fde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #2b8fde mixed with white

  1. 2b8fde
  2. 479be2
  3. 5fa6e6
  4. 74b1ea
  5. 89bdee
  6. 9dc8f1
  7. b0d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2b8fde mixed with black

  1. 2b8fde
  2. 247cc1
  3. 1d69a5
  4. 165789
  5. 10456f
  6. 0a3455
  7. 05243d
  8. 021526
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b8fde with less saturation

  1. 2b8fde
  2. 3b8fd6
  3. 488fce
  4. 528fc5
  5. 5c8fbd
  6. 658eb5
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 758da4
  9. 7c8c9b
  10. 838b92

Questions about #2b8fde

What color is #2b8fde?

#2b8fde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(43, 143, 222), in HSL hsl(206.48, 73.06%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.198% 0.14854 247.383).

What colors go well with #2b8fde?

The complementary color of #2b8fde is #c47400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cbe and #757ee2. The triadic partners are #d25e7a and #719924.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8fde?

White text reads better on #2b8fde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8fde a warm or cool color?

#2b8fde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.149.