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#2d699e color: Blues

#2d699e is rgb(45, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.698% 0.10487 248.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.7%
0.105
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2d699e

#2d699e is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.79:1 contrast and black text 3.63:1, 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: #2d699e mixed with white

  1. 2d699e
  2. 4378a8
  3. 5886b2
  4. 6d95bc
  5. 81a4c6
  6. 95b3cf
  7. aac2d9
  8. bfd1e3
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2d699e mixed with black

  1. 2d699e
  2. 265a89
  3. 1f4c74
  4. 183e60
  5. 11314d
  6. 0b243a
  7. 061829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d699e with less saturation

  1. 2d699e
  2. 356998
  3. 3c6993
  4. 42698d
  5. 486888
  6. 4d6882
  7. 52687d
  8. 576777
  9. 5c6771
  10. 61666b

Questions about #2d699e

What color is #2d699e?

#2d699e is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(208.14, 55.67%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.698% 0.10487 248.185).

What colors go well with #2d699e?

The complementary color of #2d699e is #8c5810. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #585ea0. The triadic partners are #964959 and #537028.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d699e?

White text reads better on #2d699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and black gives 3.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d699e a warm or cool color?

#2d699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.7% and its chroma 0.105.