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#2d70bc color: Matt Blue

#2d70bc is rgb(45, 112, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.144% 0.13671 253.96) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54.1%
0.137
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.16:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2d70bc

#2d70bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.05:1 contrast and black text 4.16:1, 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: #2d70bc mixed with white

  1. 2d70bc
  2. 447ec4
  3. 598dcb
  4. 6e9bd2
  5. 82a9d9
  6. 97b7e0
  7. abc6e6
  8. c0d4ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2d70bc mixed with black

  1. 2d70bc
  2. 2660a3
  3. 1f518b
  4. 184373
  5. 11355d
  6. 0b2747
  7. 061a32
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d70bc with less saturation

  1. 2d70bc
  2. 3671b5
  3. 3e71ad
  4. 4671a6
  5. 4d719e
  6. 537196
  7. 59718f
  8. 5f7187
  9. 64707f
  10. 6a7077

Questions about #2d70bc

What color is #2d70bc?

#2d70bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 112, 188), in HSL hsl(211.89, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.144% 0.13671 253.96).

What colors go well with #2d70bc?

The complementary color of #2d70bc is #9c6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da4 and #6761bb. The triadic partners are #b04757 and #4c7f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d70bc?

White text reads better on #2d70bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 and black gives 4.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d70bc a warm or cool color?

#2d70bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.137.