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#2c9efa color: Brilliant Azure

#2c9efa is rgb(44, 158, 250) in RGB and oklch(68.201% 0.16724 248.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

68.2%
0.167
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #2c9efa

#2c9efa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Azure (#3399ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2c9efa mixed with white

  1. 2c9efa
  2. 4aa8fc
  3. 62b3fd
  4. 78bdfe
  5. 8cc6ff
  6. a0d0ff
  7. b3daff
  8. c6e3ff
  9. d9edff
  10. ecf6ff

Darker: #2c9efa mixed with black

  1. 2c9efa
  2. 2589d9
  3. 1e74ba
  4. 17609b
  5. 114d7d
  6. 0a3a61
  7. 052946
  8. 02182d
  9. 010915
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2c9efa with less saturation

  1. 2c9efa
  2. 3f9ef1
  3. 4e9ee7
  4. 5a9ede
  5. 659ed4
  6. 6f9ecb
  7. 789dc1
  8. 819cb7
  9. 899bad
  10. 919aa3

Questions about #2c9efa

What color is #2c9efa?

#2c9efa is bright blue. The closest named color is Brilliant Azure. In RGB it is rgb(44, 158, 250), in HSL hsl(206.8, 95.37%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.201% 0.16724 248.305).

What colors go well with #2c9efa?

The complementary color of #2c9efa is #da8100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00acd4 and #838afd. The triadic partners are #eb6684 and #7aab22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2c9efa?

Black text reads better on #2c9efa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2c9efa a warm or cool color?

#2c9efa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.167.