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#2c6eb2 color: Dover Straits

#2c6eb2 is rgb(44, 110, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.031% 0.1261 251.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53%
0.126
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2c6eb2

#2c6eb2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #2c6eb2 mixed with white

  1. 2c6eb2
  2. 437cba
  3. 588bc3
  4. 6d99cb
  5. 82a8d3
  6. 96b6da
  7. abc4e2
  8. bfd3e9
  9. d4e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2c6eb2 mixed with black

  1. 2c6eb2
  2. 255f9a
  3. 1e5083
  4. 17416d
  5. 113357
  6. 0a2643
  7. 05192f
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c6eb2 with less saturation

  1. 2c6eb2
  2. 356eab
  3. 3d6fa4
  4. 446f9e
  5. 4b6f97
  6. 516e90
  7. 576e89
  8. 5c6e82
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #2c6eb2

What color is #2c6eb2?

#2c6eb2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(44, 110, 178), in HSL hsl(210.45, 60.36%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.031% 0.1261 251.995).

What colors go well with #2c6eb2?

The complementary color of #2c6eb2 is #985d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9d and #6260b2. The triadic partners are #a74858 and #4f7a23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6eb2?

White text reads better on #2c6eb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6eb2 a warm or cool color?

#2c6eb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.126.