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#2c6ebe color: Matt Blue

#2c6ebe is rgb(44, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.787% 0.14186 255.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.8%
0.142
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2c6ebe

#2c6ebe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #2c6ebe mixed with white

  1. 2c6ebe
  2. 437dc5
  3. 588bcd
  4. 6d9ad4
  5. 81a8da
  6. 96b7e1
  7. abc5e7
  8. bfd3ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2c6ebe mixed with black

  1. 2c6ebe
  2. 255fa5
  3. 1e508c
  4. 174175
  5. 11335e
  6. 0a2648
  7. 051933
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c6ebe with less saturation

  1. 2c6ebe
  2. 356fb6
  3. 3d6fae
  4. 4570a7
  5. 4b709f
  6. 527097
  7. 58708f
  8. 5e7087
  9. 636f7f
  10. 696f76

Questions about #2c6ebe

What color is #2c6ebe?

#2c6ebe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(212.88, 62.39%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.787% 0.14186 255.228).

What colors go well with #2c6ebe?

The complementary color of #2c6ebe is #9a6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba4 and #685ebc. The triadic partners are #b14453 and #467f1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6ebe?

White text reads better on #2c6ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6ebe a warm or cool color?

#2c6ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.142.