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#2d699c color: Blues

#2d699c is rgb(45, 105, 156) in RGB and oklch(50.584% 0.10233 247.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.6%
0.102
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2d699c

#2d699c is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d699c mixed with white

  1. 2d699c
  2. 4378a6
  3. 5886b0
  4. 6d95ba
  5. 81a4c4
  6. 95b3ce
  7. aac2d8
  8. bfd1e2
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2d699c mixed with black

  1. 2d699c
  2. 265a87
  3. 1f4c73
  4. 183e5f
  5. 11314c
  6. 0b2439
  7. 061828
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d699c with less saturation

  1. 2d699c
  2. 356997
  3. 3c6991
  4. 42698c
  5. 486886
  6. 4d6881
  7. 52677b
  8. 576776
  9. 5c6670
  10. 60666b

Questions about #2d699c

What color is #2d699c?

#2d699c is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 156), in HSL hsl(207.57, 55.22%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.584% 0.10233 247.251).

What colors go well with #2d699c?

The complementary color of #2d699c is #8b5815. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728b and #575e9f. The triadic partners are #954a5a and #556f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d699c?

White text reads better on #2d699c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d699c a warm or cool color?

#2d699c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.102.