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#2c6aba color: Mid Blue

#2c6aba is rgb(44, 106, 186) in RGB and oklch(52.624% 0.14105 256.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.6%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2c6aba

#2c6aba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c6aba mixed with white

  1. 2c6aba
  2. 4279c2
  3. 5788c9
  4. 6c97d1
  5. 81a6d8
  6. 95b4df
  7. aac3e6
  8. bfd2ec
  9. d4e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #2c6aba mixed with black

  1. 2c6aba
  2. 255ba1
  3. 1e4d89
  4. 173f72
  5. 11315c
  6. 0a2446
  7. 051832
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2c6aba with less saturation

  1. 2c6aba
  2. 356bb2
  3. 3c6bab
  4. 436ca3
  5. 496c9b
  6. 506c93
  7. 556c8b
  8. 5b6c83
  9. 606c7b
  10. 666b73

Questions about #2c6aba

What color is #2c6aba?

#2c6aba is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 106, 186), in HSL hsl(213.8, 61.74%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.624% 0.14105 256.243).

What colors go well with #2c6aba?

The complementary color of #2c6aba is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0077a1 and #665ab7. The triadic partners are #ad414e and #417c1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6aba?

White text reads better on #2c6aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6aba a warm or cool color?

#2c6aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.141.