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#2c8ddb color: Bleu de France

#2c8ddb is rgb(44, 141, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.593% 0.14657 247.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.6%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c8ddb

#2c8ddb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, 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: #2c8ddb mixed with white

  1. 2c8ddb
  2. 4899df
  3. 5fa4e4
  4. 74b0e8
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc7ef
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8ddb mixed with black

  1. 2c8ddb
  2. 257abe
  3. 1e67a2
  4. 175587
  5. 11446d
  6. 0a3354
  7. 05233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ddb with less saturation

  1. 2c8ddb
  2. 3b8dd3
  3. 478dcb
  4. 528dc3
  5. 5b8dbb
  6. 648cb2
  7. 6c8caa
  8. 738ba2
  9. 7a8a99
  10. 818991

Questions about #2c8ddb

What color is #2c8ddb?

#2c8ddb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 219), in HSL hsl(206.74, 70.85%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.593% 0.14657 247.627).

What colors go well with #2c8ddb?

The complementary color of #2c8ddb is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #747cde. The triadic partners are #cf5d78 and #6f9825.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ddb?

White text reads better on #2c8ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ddb a warm or cool color?

#2c8ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.147.