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#2c8cdb color: Bleu de France

#2c8cdb is rgb(44, 140, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.365% 0.14751 248.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.4%
0.148
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8cdb

#2c8cdb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.88:1, 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: #2c8cdb mixed with white

  1. 2c8cdb
  2. 4898df
  3. 5ea4e4
  4. 74afe8
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc6f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8cdb mixed with black

  1. 2c8cdb
  2. 2579be
  3. 1e67a2
  4. 175587
  5. 11436d
  6. 0a3354
  7. 05233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8cdb with less saturation

  1. 2c8cdb
  2. 3b8cd3
  3. 478ccb
  4. 518cc3
  5. 5b8cba
  6. 638bb2
  7. 6b8baa
  8. 738aa1
  9. 7a8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #2c8cdb

What color is #2c8cdb?

#2c8cdb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 140, 219), in HSL hsl(207.09, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.365% 0.14751 248.134).

What colors go well with #2c8cdb?

The complementary color of #2c8cdb is #c07300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #747bde. The triadic partners are #cf5c76 and #6d9724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8cdb?

White text reads better on #2c8cdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8cdb a warm or cool color?

#2c8cdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.148.