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#2c8ddd color: Bleu de France

#2c8ddd is rgb(44, 141, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.708% 0.14896 248.223) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.7%
0.149
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c8ddd

#2c8ddd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #2c8ddd mixed with white

  1. 2c8ddd
  2. 4899e1
  3. 5fa5e5
  4. 74b0e9
  5. 88bced
  6. 9cc7f1
  7. b0d2f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2c8ddd mixed with black

  1. 2c8ddd
  2. 257ac0
  3. 1e67a4
  4. 175588
  5. 11446e
  6. 0a3355
  7. 05233d
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8ddd with less saturation

  1. 2c8ddd
  2. 3b8dd5
  3. 478dcd
  4. 528dc4
  5. 5b8dbc
  6. 648cb4
  7. 6c8cab
  8. 738ba3
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #2c8ddd

What color is #2c8ddd?

#2c8ddd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 221), in HSL hsl(207.12, 72.24%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.708% 0.14896 248.223).

What colors go well with #2c8ddd?

The complementary color of #2c8ddd is #c17300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #757ce0. The triadic partners are #d15c77 and #6d9824.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ddd?

White text reads better on #2c8ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ddd a warm or cool color?

#2c8ddd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.149.