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#2d80da color: Soothing Sapphire

#2d80da is rgb(45, 128, 218) in RGB and oklch(59.632% 0.15814 253.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.6%
0.158
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2d80da

#2d80da is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #2d80da mixed with white

  1. 2d80da
  2. 468ddf
  3. 5c9ae3
  4. 71a7e8
  5. 86b4ec
  6. 9ac1f0
  7. aecdf3
  8. c2daf7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. ebf3fc

Darker: #2d80da mixed with black

  1. 2d80da
  2. 266ebd
  3. 1f5da2
  4. 184d87
  5. 113d6c
  6. 0b2e54
  7. 061f3c
  8. 021225
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d80da with less saturation

  1. 2d80da
  2. 3981d1
  3. 4481c8
  4. 4d82bf
  5. 5582b7
  6. 5d82ae
  7. 6582a5
  8. 6c819b
  9. 728192
  10. 798089

Questions about #2d80da

What color is #2d80da?

#2d80da is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 128, 218), in HSL hsl(211.21, 70.04%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.632% 0.15814 253.586).

What colors go well with #2d80da?

The complementary color of #2d80da is #b26e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb9 and #756ed9. The triadic partners are #cb4f63 and #56921b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d80da?

White text reads better on #2d80da: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d80da a warm or cool color?

#2d80da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.158.