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#2c6eff color: Brandeis Blue

#2c6eff is rgb(44, 110, 255) in RGB and oklch(58.538% 0.22613 262.924) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

58.5%
0.226
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2c6eff

#2c6eff is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.226 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.39:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brandeis Blue (#0070ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c6eff mixed with white

  1. 2c6eff
  2. 427fff
  3. 578fff
  4. 6b9eff
  5. 80adff
  6. 95bbff
  7. aac9ff
  8. bfd7ff
  9. d4e4ff
  10. e9f2ff

Darker: #2c6eff mixed with black

  1. 2c6eff
  2. 255fde
  3. 1e50be
  4. 17419e
  5. 113380
  6. 0a2663
  7. 051948
  8. 020e2e
  9. 010416
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c6eff with less saturation

  1. 2c6eff
  2. 3672f2
  3. 3f75e5
  4. 4777d9
  5. 5079cc
  6. 587abf
  7. 5f7bb2
  8. 677ca5
  9. 6e7c97
  10. 757c8a

Questions about #2c6eff

What color is #2c6eff?

#2c6eff is bright blue. The closest named color is Brandeis Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 110, 255), in HSL hsl(221.23, 100%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.538% 0.22613 262.924).

What colors go well with #2c6eff?

The complementary color of #2c6eff is #a37200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088c3 and #8653f2. The triadic partners are #e31935 and #009900.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6eff?

White text reads better on #2c6eff: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6eff a warm or cool color?

#2c6eff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.226.