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#2c8dd9 color: Magical Merlin

#2c8dd9 is rgb(44, 141, 217) in RGB and oklch(62.478% 0.14419 247.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

62.5%
0.144
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2c8dd9

#2c8dd9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c8dd9 mixed with white

  1. 2c8dd9
  2. 4899de
  3. 5fa4e2
  4. 74b0e6
  5. 88bbea
  6. 9cc7ee
  7. b0d2f2
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8dd9 mixed with black

  1. 2c8dd9
  2. 257abc
  3. 1e67a1
  4. 175586
  5. 11446c
  6. 0a3353
  7. 05233b
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8dd9 with less saturation

  1. 2c8dd9
  2. 3b8dd1
  3. 478dc9
  4. 528dc1
  5. 5b8cb9
  6. 648cb1
  7. 6b8ba9
  8. 738ba1
  9. 7a8a98
  10. 818990

Questions about #2c8dd9

What color is #2c8dd9?

#2c8dd9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 217), in HSL hsl(206.36, 69.48%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.478% 0.14419 247.005).

What colors go well with #2c8dd9?

The complementary color of #2c8dd9 is #c07300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abb and #737ddd. The triadic partners are #ce5d79 and #709726.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8dd9?

White text reads better on #2c8dd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8dd9 a warm or cool color?

#2c8dd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.144.