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#2c8ded color: Bleu de France

#2c8ded is rgb(44, 141, 237) in RGB and oklch(63.667% 0.16846 252.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.7%
0.168
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2c8ded

#2c8ded is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c8ded mixed with white

  1. 2c8ded
  2. 4899f0
  3. 5fa5f3
  4. 74b1f5
  5. 88bcf7
  6. 9cc8f9
  7. b0d3fb
  8. c4defc
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2c8ded mixed with black

  1. 2c8ded
  2. 257ace
  3. 1e67b0
  4. 175593
  5. 114477
  6. 0a335c
  7. 052342
  8. 02142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c8ded with less saturation

  1. 2c8ded
  2. 3c8ee4
  3. 488eda
  4. 538ed0
  5. 5c8fc7
  6. 658ebd
  7. 6d8eb3
  8. 758eaa
  9. 7d8da0
  10. 848c95

Questions about #2c8ded

What color is #2c8ded?

#2c8ded is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 237), in HSL hsl(209.84, 84.28%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.667% 0.16846 252.234).

What colors go well with #2c8ded?

The complementary color of #2c8ded is #c37800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc7 and #7e7aed. The triadic partners are #dd576f and #629f19.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8ded?

White text reads better on #2c8ded: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8ded a warm or cool color?

#2c8ded is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.168.