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#2d66ab color: Barbados Blue

#2d66ab is rgb(45, 102, 171) in RGB and oklch(50.778% 0.12509 254.902) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

50.8%
0.125
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2d66ab

#2d66ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.83:1 contrast and black text 3.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d66ab mixed with white

  1. 2d66ab
  2. 4375b4
  3. 5784bd
  4. 6c93c6
  5. 80a2ce
  6. 95b2d7
  7. aac1df
  8. bed0e7
  9. d4e0ef
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2d66ab mixed with black

  1. 2d66ab
  2. 265894
  3. 1f4a7e
  4. 183c68
  5. 112f54
  6. 0b2340
  7. 06172d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d66ab with less saturation

  1. 2d66ab
  2. 3567a4
  3. 3b679d
  4. 426797
  5. 476790
  6. 4d6789
  7. 526782
  8. 57677b
  9. 5c6674
  10. 61666d

Questions about #2d66ab

What color is #2d66ab?

#2d66ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 102, 171), in HSL hsl(212.86, 58.33%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.778% 0.12509 254.902).

What colors go well with #2d66ab?

The complementary color of #2d66ab is #8e5800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007298 and #5f58a9. The triadic partners are #a0424e and #447422.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d66ab?

White text reads better on #2d66ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d66ab a warm or cool color?

#2d66ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.125.