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#2c8def color: Bleu de France

#2c8def is rgb(44, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.791% 0.17093 252.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

63.8%
0.171
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2c8def

#2c8def is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #2c8def mixed with white

  1. 2c8def
  2. 4899f2
  3. 5ea5f4
  4. 74b1f7
  5. 88bcf9
  6. 9cc8fa
  7. b0d3fc
  8. c4defd
  9. d7e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2c8def mixed with black

  1. 2c8def
  2. 257ad0
  3. 1e67b1
  4. 175594
  5. 114478
  6. 0a335c
  7. 052342
  8. 02142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c8def with less saturation

  1. 2c8def
  2. 3c8ee5
  3. 488edc
  4. 538fd2
  5. 5c8fc8
  6. 658fbe
  7. 6e8eb4
  8. 768eaa
  9. 7d8da0
  10. 848c96

Questions about #2c8def

What color is #2c8def?

#2c8def is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(210.15, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.791% 0.17093 252.653).

What colors go well with #2c8def?

The complementary color of #2c8def is #c37800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc8 and #7f79ef. The triadic partners are #df566e and #61a017.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8def?

White text reads better on #2c8def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8def a warm or cool color?

#2c8def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.171.