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#2d69ac color: Dover Straits

#2d69ac is rgb(45, 105, 172) in RGB and oklch(51.534% 0.12316 253.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.5%
0.123
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2d69ac

#2d69ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d69ac mixed with white

  1. 2d69ac
  2. 4378b5
  3. 5887be
  4. 6c95c6
  5. 81a4cf
  6. 95b3d7
  7. aac2df
  8. bfd1e8
  9. d4e0ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2d69ac mixed with black

  1. 2d69ac
  2. 265a95
  3. 1f4c7f
  4. 183e69
  5. 113154
  6. 0b2440
  7. 06182d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d69ac with less saturation

  1. 2d69ac
  2. 3569a5
  3. 3c6a9f
  4. 436a98
  5. 496a91
  6. 4e6a8b
  7. 546a84
  8. 59697d
  9. 5e6976
  10. 63686f

Questions about #2d69ac

What color is #2d69ac?

#2d69ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(45, 105, 172), in HSL hsl(211.65, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.534% 0.12316 253.407).

What colors go well with #2d69ac?

The complementary color of #2d69ac is #915a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007599 and #605cab. The triadic partners are #a24553 and #497623.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d69ac?

White text reads better on #2d69ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d69ac a warm or cool color?

#2d69ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.5% and its chroma 0.123.