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#2d6fac color: In the Nick

#2d6fac is rgb(45, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.938% 0.11699 249.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.9%
0.117
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

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 #2d6fac

#2d6fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 250°.

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 In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d6fac mixed with white

  1. 2d6fac
  2. 447db5
  3. 598bbe
  4. 6e9ac6
  5. 82a8cf
  6. 97b6d7
  7. abc5df
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2d6fac mixed with black

  1. 2d6fac
  2. 266095
  3. 1f517f
  4. 184269
  5. 113454
  6. 0b2740
  7. 061a2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d6fac with less saturation

  1. 2d6fac
  2. 366fa6
  3. 3e6f9f
  4. 456f99
  5. 4b6f93
  6. 516f8c
  7. 576e86
  8. 5c6e80
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #2d6fac

What color is #2d6fac?

#2d6fac is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(45, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(208.82, 58.53%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.938% 0.11699 249.535).

What colors go well with #2d6fac?

The complementary color of #2d6fac is #965d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a99 and #5f62ae. The triadic partners are #a34b5d and #557827.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6fac?

White text reads better on #2d6fac: 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 #2d6fac a warm or cool color?

#2d6fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.117.