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#2d78b8 color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2d78b8 is rgb(45, 120, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.751% 0.12345 248.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

55.8%
0.123
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2d78b8

#2d78b8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d78b8 mixed with white

  1. 2d78b8
  2. 4585c0
  3. 5b93c7
  4. 70a0cf
  5. 84aed6
  6. 98bbdd
  7. adc9e4
  8. c1d6eb
  9. d5e4f2
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2d78b8 mixed with black

  1. 2d78b8
  2. 2667a0
  3. 1f5788
  4. 184871
  5. 11395b
  6. 0b2a45
  7. 061d31
  8. 02101e
  9. 01050c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d78b8 with less saturation

  1. 2d78b8
  2. 3878b1
  3. 4178ab
  4. 4978a4
  5. 50789d
  6. 577797
  7. 5d7790
  8. 637689
  9. 697582
  10. 6e757b

Questions about #2d78b8

What color is #2d78b8?

#2d78b8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(45, 120, 184), in HSL hsl(207.63, 60.7%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.751% 0.12345 248.069).

What colors go well with #2d78b8?

The complementary color of #2d78b8 is #a26300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a2 and #646abb. The triadic partners are #af5166 and #5e8127.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d78b8?

White text reads better on #2d78b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d78b8 a warm or cool color?

#2d78b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.123.