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#2d6bad color: In the Nick

#2d6bad is rgb(45, 107, 173) in RGB and oklch(52.061% 0.12235 252.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.1%
0.122
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2d6bad

#2d6bad is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d6bad mixed with white

  1. 2d6bad
  2. 437ab6
  3. 5888bf
  4. 6d97c7
  5. 81a6cf
  6. 96b4d8
  7. aac3e0
  8. bfd2e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2d6bad mixed with black

  1. 2d6bad
  2. 265c96
  3. 1f4e7f
  4. 183f6a
  5. 113255
  6. 0b2541
  7. 06182d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d6bad with less saturation

  1. 2d6bad
  2. 356ba6
  3. 3d6ca0
  4. 436c99
  5. 4a6c93
  6. 4f6b8c
  7. 556b85
  8. 5a6b7e
  9. 5f6a77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #2d6bad

What color is #2d6bad?

#2d6bad is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 107, 173), in HSL hsl(210.94, 58.72%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.061% 0.12235 252.49).

What colors go well with #2d6bad?

The complementary color of #2d6bad is #935b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00769a and #605ead. The triadic partners are #a34755 and #4d7724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6bad?

White text reads better on #2d6bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6bad a warm or cool color?

#2d6bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.122.