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#2b8ff1 color: Bleu de France

#2b8ff1 is rgb(43, 143, 241) in RGB and oklch(64.331% 0.17154 252.175) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.3%
0.172
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2b8ff1

#2b8ff1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #2b8ff1 mixed with white

  1. 2b8ff1
  2. 479bf4
  3. 5ea7f6
  4. 74b2f8
  5. 88befa
  6. 9cc9fb
  7. b0d4fd
  8. c4dffe
  9. d8eafe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2b8ff1 mixed with black

  1. 2b8ff1
  2. 247cd2
  3. 1d69b3
  4. 165795
  5. 104579
  6. 0a345d
  7. 052443
  8. 02152b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2b8ff1 with less saturation

  1. 2b8ff1
  2. 3b90e7
  3. 4890de
  4. 5391d4
  5. 5d91ca
  6. 6690c0
  7. 6f90b6
  8. 7790ac
  9. 7f8fa2
  10. 868e98

Questions about #2b8ff1

What color is #2b8ff1?

#2b8ff1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(43, 143, 241), in HSL hsl(209.7, 87.61%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.331% 0.17154 252.175).

What colors go well with #2b8ff1?

The complementary color of #2b8ff1 is #c67a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009eca and #807bf1. The triadic partners are #e15771 and #63a117.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b8ff1?

White text reads better on #2b8ff1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b8ff1 a warm or cool color?

#2b8ff1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.172.