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#2d6fb0 color: Nocturne Shade

#2d6fb0 is rgb(45, 111, 176) in RGB and oklch(53.175% 0.12213 250.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.2%
0.122
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2d6fb0

#2d6fb0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d6fb0 mixed with white

  1. 2d6fb0
  2. 447db9
  3. 598cc1
  4. 6e9ac9
  5. 82a8d1
  6. 97b6d9
  7. abc5e1
  8. c0d3e9
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2d6fb0 mixed with black

  1. 2d6fb0
  2. 266099
  3. 1f5182
  4. 18426c
  5. 113456
  6. 0b2742
  7. 061a2e
  8. 020e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d6fb0 with less saturation

  1. 2d6fb0
  2. 366fa9
  3. 3e6fa3
  4. 456f9c
  5. 4b6f96
  6. 526f8f
  7. 576f88
  8. 5d6e81
  9. 626e7a
  10. 676d73

Questions about #2d6fb0

What color is #2d6fb0?

#2d6fb0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(45, 111, 176), in HSL hsl(209.77, 59.28%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.175% 0.12213 250.97).

What colors go well with #2d6fb0?

The complementary color of #2d6fb0 is #985e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9c and #6162b1. The triadic partners are #a64a5b and #537a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d6fb0?

White text reads better on #2d6fb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d6fb0 a warm or cool color?

#2d6fb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.122.