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#2d80d4 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2d80d4 is rgb(45, 128, 212) in RGB and oklch(59.258% 0.15055 252.193) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

59.3%
0.151
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2d80d4

#2d80d4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d80d4 mixed with white

  1. 2d80d4
  2. 468dd9
  3. 5c9ade
  4. 71a7e3
  5. 86b4e8
  6. 9ac0ec
  7. aecdf0
  8. c2d9f4
  9. d6e6f8
  10. ebf2fc

Darker: #2d80d4 mixed with black

  1. 2d80d4
  2. 266eb8
  3. 1f5d9d
  4. 184d83
  5. 113d69
  6. 0b2e51
  7. 061f3a
  8. 021224
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d80d4 with less saturation

  1. 2d80d4
  2. 3981cc
  3. 4481c3
  4. 4d81bb
  5. 5581b2
  6. 5d81aa
  7. 6481a1
  8. 6b8099
  9. 718090
  10. 787f87

Questions about #2d80d4

What color is #2d80d4?

#2d80d4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 128, 212), in HSL hsl(210.18, 66.01%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.258% 0.15055 252.193).

What colors go well with #2d80d4?

The complementary color of #2d80d4 is #b26c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb5 and #726fd4. The triadic partners are #c65165 and #5a901f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d80d4?

White text reads better on #2d80d4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d80d4 a warm or cool color?

#2d80d4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.151.