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#2d6daa color: In the Nick

#2d6daa is rgb(45, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.349% 0.1164 250.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.3%
0.116
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2d6daa

#2d6daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.41:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, 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: #2d6daa mixed with white

  1. 2d6daa
  2. 447bb3
  3. 598abc
  4. 6d98c5
  5. 82a7cd
  6. 96b5d6
  7. abc4de
  8. bfd2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2d6daa mixed with black

  1. 2d6daa
  2. 265e93
  3. 1f4f7d
  4. 184168
  5. 113353
  6. 0b263f
  7. 06192d
  8. 020d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d6daa with less saturation

  1. 2d6daa
  2. 366da4
  3. 3d6d9e
  4. 446d97
  5. 4a6d91
  6. 506d8b
  7. 566c84
  8. 5b6c7e
  9. 606b77
  10. 656b71

Questions about #2d6daa

What color is #2d6daa?

#2d6daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(209.28, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.349% 0.1164 250.151).

What colors go well with #2d6daa?

The complementary color of #2d6daa is #945c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5e60ab. The triadic partners are #a14a5a and #537726.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6daa?

White text reads better on #2d6daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6daa a warm or cool color?

#2d6daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.116.