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#2d6c8a color: Faience

#2d6c8a is rgb(45, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(50.372% 0.0797 232.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

50.4%
0.080
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 46%

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 #2d6c8a

#2d6c8a is a dusty sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 232°.

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 Faience (#2a6d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d6c8a mixed with white

  1. 2d6c8a
  2. 447a95
  3. 5988a1
  4. 6d96ad
  5. 82a5b8
  6. 96b4c4
  7. abc2d0
  8. bfd1db
  9. d4e0e7
  10. eaf0f3

Darker: #2d6c8a mixed with black

  1. 2d6c8a
  2. 265d77
  3. 1f4e65
  4. 184053
  5. 113242
  6. 0b2532
  7. 061922
  8. 020d14
  9. 010407
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d6c8a with less saturation

  1. 2d6c8a
  2. 356b86
  3. 3c6b83
  4. 426a7f
  5. 48697b
  6. 4d6977
  7. 526874
  8. 576770
  9. 5c666c
  10. 606568

Questions about #2d6c8a

What color is #2d6c8a?

#2d6c8a is dusty sky blue. The closest named color is Faience. In RGB it is rgb(45, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(199.35, 50.82%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.372% 0.0797 232.1).

What colors go well with #2d6c8a?

The complementary color of #2d6c8a is #885738. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #177278 and #4b6492. The triadic partners are #875169 and #65692f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6c8a?

White text reads better on #2d6c8a: 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 #2d6c8a a warm or cool color?

#2d6c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.08.