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#2d6abc color: Matt Blue

#2d6abc is rgb(45, 106, 188) in RGB and oklch(52.789% 0.14341 256.9) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.8%
0.143
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2d6abc

#2d6abc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.39:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d6abc mixed with white

  1. 2d6abc
  2. 4379c4
  3. 5888cb
  4. 6c97d2
  5. 81a6d9
  6. 95b4e0
  7. aac3e7
  8. bfd2ed
  9. d4e1f3
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #2d6abc mixed with black

  1. 2d6abc
  2. 265ba3
  3. 1f4d8b
  4. 183f73
  5. 11315d
  6. 0b2447
  7. 061832
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2d6abc with less saturation

  1. 2d6abc
  2. 356bb4
  3. 3d6cac
  4. 446ca4
  5. 4a6c9c
  6. 506d95
  7. 566d8c
  8. 5b6c84
  9. 616c7c
  10. 666c74

Questions about #2d6abc

What color is #2d6abc?

#2d6abc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 106, 188), in HSL hsl(214.41, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.789% 0.14341 256.9).

What colors go well with #2d6abc?

The complementary color of #2d6abc is #945e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078a2 and #685ab9. The triadic partners are #ae404d and #3f7d1c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6abc?

White text reads better on #2d6abc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6abc a warm or cool color?

#2d6abc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.143.