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#2c8be2 color: Bleu de France

#2c8be2 is rgb(44, 139, 226) in RGB and oklch(62.553% 0.15697 250.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

62.6%
0.157
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8be2

#2c8be2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c8be2 mixed with white

  1. 2c8be2
  2. 4797e6
  3. 5ea3ea
  4. 73afed
  5. 88bbf0
  6. 9cc6f3
  7. b0d2f6
  8. c3ddf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2c8be2 mixed with black

  1. 2c8be2
  2. 2578c4
  3. 1e66a8
  4. 17548c
  5. 114371
  6. 0a3257
  7. 05233e
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c8be2 with less saturation

  1. 2c8be2
  2. 3b8bd9
  3. 478cd0
  4. 518cc8
  5. 5b8cbf
  6. 638bb6
  7. 6b8bad
  8. 738aa4
  9. 7a8a9b
  10. 818991

Questions about #2c8be2

What color is #2c8be2?

#2c8be2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 139, 226), in HSL hsl(208.68, 75.83%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.553% 0.15697 250.524).

What colors go well with #2c8be2?

The complementary color of #2c8be2 is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099c0 and #7879e3. The triadic partners are #d45871 and #669a1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8be2?

White text reads better on #2c8be2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8be2 a warm or cool color?

#2c8be2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.157.