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#2c6db3 color: Dover Straits

#2c6db3 is rgb(44, 109, 179) in RGB and oklch(52.861% 0.12846 252.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.9%
0.128
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2c6db3

#2c6db3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c6db3 mixed with white

  1. 2c6db3
  2. 437cbb
  3. 588ac3
  4. 6d99cb
  5. 81a7d3
  6. 96b5db
  7. aac4e2
  8. bfd3ea
  9. d4e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2c6db3 mixed with black

  1. 2c6db3
  2. 255e9b
  3. 1e4f84
  4. 17416e
  5. 113358
  6. 0a2643
  7. 05192f
  8. 020d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c6db3 with less saturation

  1. 2c6db3
  2. 356dac
  3. 3d6ea5
  4. 446e9e
  5. 4a6e97
  6. 506e90
  7. 566d89
  8. 5c6d82
  9. 616d7a
  10. 666c73

Questions about #2c6db3

What color is #2c6db3?

#2c6db3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(44, 109, 179), in HSL hsl(211.11, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.861% 0.12846 252.885).

What colors go well with #2c6db3?

The complementary color of #2c6db3 is #975d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799d and #625fb3. The triadic partners are #a84756 and #4d7a21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6db3?

White text reads better on #2c6db3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6db3 a warm or cool color?

#2c6db3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.128.