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#2c6eb4 color: Matt Blue

#2c6eb4 is rgb(44, 110, 180) in RGB and oklch(53.154% 0.12871 252.605) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.2%
0.129
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2c6eb4

#2c6eb4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #2c6eb4 mixed with white

  1. 2c6eb4
  2. 437cbc
  3. 588bc4
  4. 6d99cc
  5. 82a8d4
  6. 96b6db
  7. abc4e3
  8. bfd3ea
  9. d4e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2c6eb4 mixed with black

  1. 2c6eb4
  2. 255f9c
  3. 1e5085
  4. 17416e
  5. 113358
  6. 0a2644
  7. 051930
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c6eb4 with less saturation

  1. 2c6eb4
  2. 356ead
  3. 3d6fa6
  4. 446f9f
  5. 4b6f98
  6. 516f91
  7. 576e8a
  8. 5d6e82
  9. 626d7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2c6eb4

What color is #2c6eb4?

#2c6eb4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 110, 180), in HSL hsl(210.88, 60.71%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.154% 0.12871 252.605).

What colors go well with #2c6eb4?

The complementary color of #2c6eb4 is #985d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9e and #6360b4. The triadic partners are #a94757 and #4e7b22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6eb4?

White text reads better on #2c6eb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6eb4 a warm or cool color?

#2c6eb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.129.