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#2c6dbc color: Matt Blue

#2c6dbc is rgb(44, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.431% 0.14033 255.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.4%
0.140
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2c6dbc

#2c6dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c6dbc mixed with white

  1. 2c6dbc
  2. 437cc4
  3. 588acb
  4. 6d99d2
  5. 81a7d9
  6. 96b6e0
  7. aac4e7
  8. bfd3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2c6dbc mixed with black

  1. 2c6dbc
  2. 255ea3
  3. 1e4f8b
  4. 174173
  5. 11335d
  6. 0a2647
  7. 051932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c6dbc with less saturation

  1. 2c6dbc
  2. 356eb4
  3. 3d6ead
  4. 446fa5
  5. 4b6f9d
  6. 516f95
  7. 576f8e
  8. 5d6f86
  9. 626e7d
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2c6dbc

What color is #2c6dbc?

#2c6dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(212.92, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.431% 0.14033 255.248).

What colors go well with #2c6dbc?

The complementary color of #2c6dbc is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa2 and #675eba. The triadic partners are #af4452 and #467e1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6dbc?

White text reads better on #2c6dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6dbc a warm or cool color?

#2c6dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.14.