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#2d6cae color: In the Nick

#2d6cae is rgb(45, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(52.355% 0.12262 252.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52.4%
0.123
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2d6cae

#2d6cae is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, 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: #2d6cae mixed with white

  1. 2d6cae
  2. 447bb7
  3. 5989bf
  4. 6d98c8
  5. 82a6d0
  6. 96b5d8
  7. abc3e0
  8. bfd2e8
  9. d4e1f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2d6cae mixed with black

  1. 2d6cae
  2. 265d97
  3. 1f4e80
  4. 18406a
  5. 113255
  6. 0b2541
  7. 06192e
  8. 020d1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2d6cae with less saturation

  1. 2d6cae
  2. 356ca7
  3. 3d6da1
  4. 446d9a
  5. 4a6d93
  6. 506c8d
  7. 566c86
  8. 5b6c7f
  9. 606b78
  10. 656b71

Questions about #2d6cae

What color is #2d6cae?

#2d6cae is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(210.7, 58.9%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.355% 0.12262 252.19).

What colors go well with #2d6cae?

The complementary color of #2d6cae is #945c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00779a and #605fae. The triadic partners are #a44757 and #4e7824.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6cae?

White text reads better on #2d6cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6cae a warm or cool color?

#2d6cae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.123.