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#2d6eaa color: In the Nick

#2d6eaa is rgb(45, 110, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.584% 0.11541 249.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.6%
0.115
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2d6eaa

#2d6eaa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #2d6eaa mixed with white

  1. 2d6eaa
  2. 447cb3
  3. 598bbc
  4. 6e99c5
  5. 82a7cd
  6. 96b6d6
  7. abc4de
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2d6eaa mixed with black

  1. 2d6eaa
  2. 265f93
  3. 1f507d
  4. 184168
  5. 113353
  6. 0b263f
  7. 06192d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d6eaa with less saturation

  1. 2d6eaa
  2. 366ea4
  3. 3d6e9e
  4. 446e97
  5. 4b6e91
  6. 516d8b
  7. 566d85
  8. 5c6d7e
  9. 616c78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #2d6eaa

What color is #2d6eaa?

#2d6eaa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 110, 170), in HSL hsl(208.8, 58.14%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.584% 0.11541 249.461).

What colors go well with #2d6eaa?

The complementary color of #2d6eaa is #945c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007998 and #5e61ac. The triadic partners are #a14b5c and #557727.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6eaa?

White text reads better on #2d6eaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6eaa a warm or cool color?

#2d6eaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.115.