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#2d699d color: Blues

#2d699d is rgb(45, 105, 157) in RGB and oklch(50.641% 0.1036 247.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.6%
0.104
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2d699d

#2d699d is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.8:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, 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: #2d699d mixed with white

  1. 2d699d
  2. 4378a7
  3. 5886b1
  4. 6d95bb
  5. 81a4c5
  6. 95b3cf
  7. aac2d9
  8. bfd1e2
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2d699d mixed with black

  1. 2d699d
  2. 265a88
  3. 1f4c73
  4. 183e5f
  5. 11314c
  6. 0b243a
  7. 061828
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d699d with less saturation

  1. 2d699d
  2. 356998
  3. 3c6992
  4. 42698d
  5. 486887
  6. 4d6882
  7. 52687c
  8. 576776
  9. 5c6671
  10. 61666b

Questions about #2d699d

What color is #2d699d?

#2d699d is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 157), in HSL hsl(207.86, 55.45%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.641% 0.1036 247.725).

What colors go well with #2d699d?

The complementary color of #2d699d is #8b5813. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728c and #575e9f. The triadic partners are #96495a and #547029.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d699d?

White text reads better on #2d699d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d699d a warm or cool color?

#2d699d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.104.