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#2c8fdd color: Bleu de France

#2c8fdd is rgb(44, 143, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.163% 0.14709 247.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.2%
0.147
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2c8fdd

#2c8fdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #2c8fdd mixed with white

  1. 2c8fdd
  2. 489be1
  3. 5fa6e5
  4. 74b1e9
  5. 89bded
  6. 9dc8f0
  7. b0d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2c8fdd mixed with black

  1. 2c8fdd
  2. 257cc0
  3. 1e69a4
  4. 175788
  5. 11456e
  6. 0a3455
  7. 05243d
  8. 021526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2c8fdd with less saturation

  1. 2c8fdd
  2. 3c8fd5
  3. 488fcd
  4. 538fc5
  5. 5c8fbc
  6. 658eb4
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 758da3
  9. 7c8c9b
  10. 838b92

Questions about #2c8fdd

What color is #2c8fdd?

#2c8fdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 221), in HSL hsl(206.44, 72.24%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.163% 0.14709 247.216).

What colors go well with #2c8fdd?

The complementary color of #2c8fdd is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cbe and #757ee1. The triadic partners are #d15e7a and #719926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8fdd?

White text reads better on #2c8fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8fdd a warm or cool color?

#2c8fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.147.