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#2c69a2 color: Distant Blue

#2c69a2 is rgb(44, 105, 162) in RGB and oklch(50.895% 0.1104 249.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.9%
0.110
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2c69a2

#2c69a2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c69a2 mixed with white

  1. 2c69a2
  2. 4378ac
  3. 5886b5
  4. 6c95bf
  5. 81a4c8
  6. 95b3d2
  7. aac2db
  8. bfd1e4
  9. d4e0ed
  10. e9f0f6

Darker: #2c69a2 mixed with black

  1. 2c69a2
  2. 255a8c
  3. 1e4c77
  4. 173e63
  5. 11314f
  6. 0a243c
  7. 05182a
  8. 020c19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c69a2 with less saturation

  1. 2c69a2
  2. 34699c
  3. 3b6996
  4. 426990
  5. 48698a
  6. 4d6985
  7. 53687e
  8. 586878
  9. 5c6772
  10. 61666c

Questions about #2c69a2

What color is #2c69a2?

#2c69a2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 105, 162), in HSL hsl(208.98, 57.28%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.895% 0.1104 249.609).

What colors go well with #2c69a2?

The complementary color of #2c69a2 is #8d5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007391 and #5a5da3. The triadic partners are #9a4858 and #517226.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c69a2?

White text reads better on #2c69a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c69a2 a warm or cool color?

#2c69a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.11.