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#2c8dde color: Bleu de France

#2c8dde is rgb(44, 141, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.766% 0.15016 248.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.8%
0.150
249°
  • 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
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c8dde

#2c8dde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #2c8dde mixed with white

  1. 2c8dde
  2. 4899e2
  3. 5fa5e6
  4. 74b0ea
  5. 88bcee
  6. 9cc7f1
  7. b0d2f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d7e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2c8dde mixed with black

  1. 2c8dde
  2. 257ac1
  3. 1e67a5
  4. 175589
  5. 11446f
  6. 0a3355
  7. 05233d
  8. 021426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8dde with less saturation

  1. 2c8dde
  2. 3b8dd6
  3. 478dcd
  4. 528dc5
  5. 5b8dbd
  6. 648db4
  7. 6c8cac
  8. 748ba3
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 828991

Questions about #2c8dde

What color is #2c8dde?

#2c8dde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 222), in HSL hsl(207.3, 72.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.766% 0.15016 248.513).

What colors go well with #2c8dde?

The complementary color of #2c8dde is #c27400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #767ce1. The triadic partners are #d15c76 and #6d9923.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8dde?

White text reads better on #2c8dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8dde a warm or cool color?

#2c8dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.15.