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#2c6eb3 color: Dover Straits

#2c6eb3 is rgb(44, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.092% 0.1274 252.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.1%
0.127
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2c6eb3

#2c6eb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #2c6eb3 mixed with white

  1. 2c6eb3
  2. 437cbb
  3. 588bc3
  4. 6d99cb
  5. 82a8d3
  6. 96b6db
  7. abc4e2
  8. bfd3ea
  9. d4e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2c6eb3 mixed with black

  1. 2c6eb3
  2. 255f9b
  3. 1e5084
  4. 17416e
  5. 113358
  6. 0a2643
  7. 05192f
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2c6eb3 with less saturation

  1. 2c6eb3
  2. 356eac
  3. 3d6fa5
  4. 446f9e
  5. 4b6f97
  6. 516f90
  7. 576e89
  8. 5c6e82
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676d73

Questions about #2c6eb3

What color is #2c6eb3?

#2c6eb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(44, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(210.67, 60.54%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.092% 0.1274 252.304).

What colors go well with #2c6eb3?

The complementary color of #2c6eb3 is #985d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9d and #6260b3. The triadic partners are #a84858 and #4f7b22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6eb3?

White text reads better on #2c6eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6eb3 a warm or cool color?

#2c6eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.127.