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#2c6aaa color: In the Nick

#2c6aaa is rgb(44, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(51.61% 0.11981 251.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

51.6%
0.120
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2c6aaa

#2c6aaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c6aaa mixed with white

  1. 2c6aaa
  2. 4379b3
  3. 5887bc
  4. 6c96c5
  5. 81a5ce
  6. 95b4d6
  7. aac2de
  8. bfd1e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2c6aaa mixed with black

  1. 2c6aaa
  2. 255b93
  3. 1e4d7d
  4. 173f68
  5. 113153
  6. 0a243f
  7. 05182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2c6aaa with less saturation

  1. 2c6aaa
  2. 346aa4
  3. 3c6a9d
  4. 426a97
  5. 496a90
  6. 4e6a8a
  7. 546a83
  8. 596a7c
  9. 5e6976
  10. 63686f

Questions about #2c6aaa

What color is #2c6aaa?

#2c6aaa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(44, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(210.48, 58.88%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.61% 0.11981 251.876).

What colors go well with #2c6aaa?

The complementary color of #2c6aaa is #915a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007597 and #5e5daa. The triadic partners are #a04655 and #4d7524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6aaa?

White text reads better on #2c6aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6aaa a warm or cool color?

#2c6aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.12.