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#2c80cc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2c80cc is rgb(44, 128, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.748% 0.14083 249.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.7%
0.141
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2c80cc

#2c80cc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c80cc mixed with white

  1. 2c80cc
  2. 468dd2
  3. 5c9ad8
  4. 71a7dd
  5. 85b3e3
  6. 9ac0e8
  7. aecded
  8. c2d9f2
  9. d6e6f6
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2c80cc mixed with black

  1. 2c80cc
  2. 256eb1
  3. 1e5d97
  4. 174d7e
  5. 113d65
  6. 0a2e4e
  7. 051f37
  8. 021222
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c80cc with less saturation

  1. 2c80cc
  2. 3980c4
  3. 4380bd
  4. 4c80b5
  5. 5480ad
  6. 5c80a5
  7. 637f9d
  8. 6a7f95
  9. 707e8d
  10. 767d85

Questions about #2c80cc

What color is #2c80cc?

#2c80cc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(44, 128, 204), in HSL hsl(208.5, 64.52%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.748% 0.14083 249.855).

What colors go well with #2c80cc?

The complementary color of #2c80cc is #b06a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db0 and #6d70ce. The triadic partners are #c05369 and #608c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c80cc?

White text reads better on #2c80cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c80cc a warm or cool color?

#2c80cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.141.