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#2d6dbc color: Matt Blue

#2d6dbc is rgb(45, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.464% 0.14002 255.473) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.5%
0.140
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2d6dbc

#2d6dbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, 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: #2d6dbc mixed with white

  1. 2d6dbc
  2. 447cc4
  3. 598acb
  4. 6d99d2
  5. 82a7d9
  6. 96b6e0
  7. abc4e7
  8. bfd3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2d6dbc mixed with black

  1. 2d6dbc
  2. 265ea3
  3. 1f4f8b
  4. 184173
  5. 11335d
  6. 0b2647
  7. 061932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d6dbc with less saturation

  1. 2d6dbc
  2. 366eb4
  3. 3e6ead
  4. 456fa5
  5. 4b6f9d
  6. 526f95
  7. 576f8e
  8. 5d6f86
  9. 636e7e
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2d6dbc

What color is #2d6dbc?

#2d6dbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(213.15, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.464% 0.14002 255.473).

What colors go well with #2d6dbc?

The complementary color of #2d6dbc is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #675eba. The triadic partners are #af4452 and #457e1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6dbc?

White text reads better on #2d6dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6dbc a warm or cool color?

#2d6dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.14.