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#2c86ce color: Way Beyond the Blue

#2c86ce is rgb(44, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.242% 0.13752 247.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.2%
0.138
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2c86ce

#2c86ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c86ce mixed with white

  1. 2c86ce
  2. 4792d4
  3. 5d9fd9
  4. 72abdf
  5. 87b7e4
  6. 9bc3e9
  7. afcfee
  8. c3dbf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2c86ce mixed with black

  1. 2c86ce
  2. 2574b3
  3. 1e6298
  4. 17517f
  5. 114066
  6. 0a304e
  7. 052138
  8. 021323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c86ce with less saturation

  1. 2c86ce
  2. 3a86c7
  3. 4586bf
  4. 4e86b7
  5. 5785b0
  6. 5f85a8
  7. 6784a1
  8. 6e8499
  9. 748391
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #2c86ce

What color is #2c86ce?

#2c86ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(206.67, 64.8%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.242% 0.13752 247.228).

What colors go well with #2c86ce?

The complementary color of #2c86ce is #b66e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b3 and #6e77d2. The triadic partners are #c35972 and #6a8f26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c86ce?

White text reads better on #2c86ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c86ce a warm or cool color?

#2c86ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.138.