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#2c8fef color: Bleu de France

#2c8fef is rgb(44, 143, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.23% 0.16885 251.874) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.2%
0.169
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2c8fef

#2c8fef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, 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: #2c8fef mixed with white

  1. 2c8fef
  2. 489bf2
  3. 5fa7f4
  4. 74b2f6
  5. 89bdf8
  6. 9dc9fa
  7. b0d4fc
  8. c4dffd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2c8fef mixed with black

  1. 2c8fef
  2. 257cd0
  3. 1e69b1
  4. 175794
  5. 114578
  6. 0a345c
  7. 052442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c8fef with less saturation

  1. 2c8fef
  2. 3c90e5
  3. 4990dc
  4. 5490d2
  5. 5d90c9
  6. 6690bf
  7. 6f90b5
  8. 778fab
  9. 7e8fa1
  10. 868e97

Questions about #2c8fef

What color is #2c8fef?

#2c8fef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(44, 143, 239), in HSL hsl(209.54, 85.9%, 55.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.23% 0.16885 251.874).

What colors go well with #2c8fef?

The complementary color of #2c8fef is #c67900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec9 and #7f7bef. The triadic partners are #df5871 and #65a11a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c8fef?

White text reads better on #2c8fef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c8fef a warm or cool color?

#2c8fef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.169.