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#2c6fbc color: Matt Blue

#2c6fbc is rgb(44, 111, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.885% 0.13812 254.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.9%
0.138
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2c6fbc

#2c6fbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #2c6fbc mixed with white

  1. 2c6fbc
  2. 437ec4
  3. 588ccb
  4. 6d9ad2
  5. 82a9d9
  6. 96b7e0
  7. abc5e6
  8. bfd4ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2c6fbc mixed with black

  1. 2c6fbc
  2. 2560a3
  3. 1e518b
  4. 174273
  5. 11345d
  6. 0a2747
  7. 051a32
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c6fbc with less saturation

  1. 2c6fbc
  2. 3570b4
  3. 3e70ad
  4. 4570a5
  5. 4c709e
  6. 527096
  7. 58708e
  8. 5e7086
  9. 64707f
  10. 696f76

Questions about #2c6fbc

What color is #2c6fbc?

#2c6fbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 111, 188), in HSL hsl(212.08, 62.07%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.885% 0.13812 254.252).

What colors go well with #2c6fbc?

The complementary color of #2c6fbc is #9b5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca3 and #6760bb. The triadic partners are #af4655 and #4a7f1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c6fbc?

White text reads better on #2c6fbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c6fbc a warm or cool color?

#2c6fbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.138.