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#2d6eba color: Matt Blue

#2d6eba is rgb(45, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.13626 254.485) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.6%
0.136
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2d6eba

#2d6eba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #2d6eba mixed with white

  1. 2d6eba
  2. 447dc2
  3. 598bc9
  4. 6d9ad1
  5. 82a8d8
  6. 96b6df
  7. abc5e6
  8. c0d3ec
  9. d4e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2d6eba mixed with black

  1. 2d6eba
  2. 265fa1
  3. 1f5089
  4. 184172
  5. 11335c
  6. 0b2646
  7. 061932
  8. 020e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d6eba with less saturation

  1. 2d6eba
  2. 366fb3
  3. 3e6fab
  4. 456fa4
  5. 4c6f9c
  6. 526f95
  7. 586f8d
  8. 5d6f85
  9. 636f7d
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2d6eba

What color is #2d6eba?

#2d6eba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(212.34, 61.04%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.13626 254.485).

What colors go well with #2d6eba?

The complementary color of #2d6eba is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba2 and #665fb8. The triadic partners are #ae4654 and #497e20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6eba?

White text reads better on #2d6eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6eba a warm or cool color?

#2d6eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.136.