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#2d72b2 color: Campanula

#2d72b2 is rgb(45, 114, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.995% 0.12169 249.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

54%
0.122
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

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 #2d72b2

#2d72b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 250°.

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 Campanula (#3473b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d72b2 mixed with white

  1. 2d72b2
  2. 4480ba
  3. 5a8ec2
  4. 6e9ccb
  5. 83aad2
  6. 97b8da
  7. acc6e2
  8. c0d4e9
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf1f8

Darker: #2d72b2 mixed with black

  1. 2d72b2
  2. 26629a
  3. 1f5383
  4. 18446d
  5. 113657
  6. 0b2843
  7. 061b2f
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2d72b2 with less saturation

  1. 2d72b2
  2. 3772ab
  3. 3f72a5
  4. 46729e
  5. 4d7298
  6. 537291
  7. 59718a
  8. 5f7184
  9. 64707d
  10. 696f76

Questions about #2d72b2

What color is #2d72b2?

#2d72b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(45, 114, 178), in HSL hsl(208.87, 59.64%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.995% 0.12169 249.749).

What colors go well with #2d72b2?

The complementary color of #2d72b2 is #9b5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007d9e and #6165b3. The triadic partners are #a84d5f and #577c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d72b2?

White text reads better on #2d72b2: 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 #2d72b2 a warm or cool color?

#2d72b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.122.