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#2d80cd color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2d80cd is rgb(45, 128, 205) in RGB and oklch(58.834% 0.14177 250.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.8%
0.142
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2d80cd

#2d80cd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d80cd mixed with white

  1. 2d80cd
  2. 468dd3
  3. 5c9ad9
  4. 71a7de
  5. 86b3e3
  6. 9ac0e8
  7. aecded
  8. c2d9f2
  9. d6e6f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2d80cd mixed with black

  1. 2d80cd
  2. 266eb2
  3. 1f5d98
  4. 184d7e
  5. 113d66
  6. 0b2e4e
  7. 061f38
  8. 021223
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d80cd with less saturation

  1. 2d80cd
  2. 3980c5
  3. 4480bd
  4. 4d80b6
  5. 5580ae
  6. 5c80a6
  7. 63809e
  8. 6a7f96
  9. 707e8d
  10. 777e85

Questions about #2d80cd

What color is #2d80cd?

#2d80cd is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(45, 128, 205), in HSL hsl(208.88, 64%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.834% 0.14177 250.322).

What colors go well with #2d80cd?

The complementary color of #2d80cd is #b16a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db1 and #6e70ce. The triadic partners are #c15369 and #5f8d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d80cd?

White text reads better on #2d80cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d80cd a warm or cool color?

#2d80cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.142.