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#2d79ba color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2d79ba is rgb(45, 121, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.1% 0.12498 248.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.1%
0.125
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2d79ba

#2d79ba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #2d79ba mixed with white

  1. 2d79ba
  2. 4586c2
  3. 5b94c9
  4. 70a1d0
  5. 84aed7
  6. 99bcde
  7. adc9e5
  8. c1d6ec
  9. d6e4f2
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2d79ba mixed with black

  1. 2d79ba
  2. 2668a1
  3. 1f5889
  4. 184872
  5. 11395c
  6. 0b2b46
  7. 061d32
  8. 02101e
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d79ba with less saturation

  1. 2d79ba
  2. 3879b3
  3. 4179ad
  4. 4979a6
  5. 50799f
  6. 577898
  7. 5e7891
  8. 64778a
  9. 6a7683
  10. 6f767c

Questions about #2d79ba

What color is #2d79ba?

#2d79ba is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(45, 121, 186), in HSL hsl(207.66, 61.04%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.1% 0.12498 248.167).

What colors go well with #2d79ba?

The complementary color of #2d79ba is #a46400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a4 and #656bbd. The triadic partners are #b05166 and #5f8227.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d79ba?

White text reads better on #2d79ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d79ba a warm or cool color?

#2d79ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.125.