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#2d6ca8 color: In the Nick

#2d6ca8 is rgb(45, 108, 168) in RGB and oklch(51.994% 0.11481 250.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52%
0.115
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2d6ca8

#2d6ca8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 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: #2d6ca8 mixed with white

  1. 2d6ca8
  2. 447ab1
  3. 5989ba
  4. 6d97c3
  5. 82a6cc
  6. 96b4d5
  7. abc3dd
  8. bfd2e6
  9. d4e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2d6ca8 mixed with black

  1. 2d6ca8
  2. 265d92
  3. 1f4e7c
  4. 184067
  5. 113252
  6. 0b253f
  7. 06192c
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d6ca8 with less saturation

  1. 2d6ca8
  2. 356ca2
  3. 3d6c9c
  4. 436c96
  5. 4a6c8f
  6. 4f6c89
  7. 556b83
  8. 5a6b7c
  9. 5f6a76
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #2d6ca8

What color is #2d6ca8?

#2d6ca8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 108, 168), in HSL hsl(209.27, 57.75%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.994% 0.11481 250.089).

What colors go well with #2d6ca8?

The complementary color of #2d6ca8 is #925b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5d60a9. The triadic partners are #9f495a and #527626.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6ca8?

White text reads better on #2d6ca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6ca8 a warm or cool color?

#2d6ca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.115.