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#2c8ddc color: Bleu de France

#2c8ddc is rgb(44, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.65% 0.14776 247.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.7%
0.148
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c8ddc

#2c8ddc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #2c8ddc mixed with white

  1. 2c8ddc
  2. 4899e0
  3. 5fa5e5
  4. 74b0e9
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc7f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2c8ddc mixed with black

  1. 2c8ddc
  2. 257abf
  3. 1e67a3
  4. 175588
  5. 11446e
  6. 0a3354
  7. 05233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ddc with less saturation

  1. 2c8ddc
  2. 3b8dd4
  3. 478dcc
  4. 528dc4
  5. 5b8dbb
  6. 648cb3
  7. 6c8cab
  8. 738ba2
  9. 7a8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #2c8ddc

What color is #2c8ddc?

#2c8ddc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(206.93, 71.54%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.65% 0.14776 247.928).

What colors go well with #2c8ddc?

The complementary color of #2c8ddc is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #757cdf. The triadic partners are #d05c77 and #6e9824.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ddc?

White text reads better on #2c8ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ddc a warm or cool color?

#2c8ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.148.