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#2d6cbc color: Matt Blue

#2d6cbc is rgb(45, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.238% 0.14114 255.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2d6cbc

#2d6cbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, 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: #2d6cbc mixed with white

  1. 2d6cbc
  2. 437bc4
  3. 588acb
  4. 6d98d2
  5. 81a7d9
  6. 96b5e0
  7. aac4e7
  8. bfd3ed
  9. d4e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2d6cbc mixed with black

  1. 2d6cbc
  2. 265da3
  3. 1f4e8b
  4. 184073
  5. 11325d
  6. 0b2547
  7. 061932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2d6cbc with less saturation

  1. 2d6cbc
  2. 366db4
  3. 3d6dad
  4. 446ea5
  5. 4b6e9d
  6. 516e95
  7. 576e8d
  8. 5d6e85
  9. 626d7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #2d6cbc

What color is #2d6cbc?

#2d6cbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(213.57, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.238% 0.14114 255.958).

What colors go well with #2d6cbc?

The complementary color of #2d6cbc is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a3 and #675cb9. The triadic partners are #af4350 and #437e1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6cbc?

White text reads better on #2d6cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6cbc a warm or cool color?

#2d6cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.141.