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#2d80db color: Soothing Sapphire

#2d80db is rgb(45, 128, 219) in RGB and oklch(59.695% 0.15941 253.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.7%
0.159
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2d80db

#2d80db is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.02:1 contrast and black text 5.22:1, 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: #2d80db mixed with white

  1. 2d80db
  2. 468de0
  3. 5c9ae4
  4. 71a7e8
  5. 86b4ec
  6. 9ac1f0
  7. aecdf4
  8. c2daf7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2d80db mixed with black

  1. 2d80db
  2. 266ebe
  3. 1f5da2
  4. 184d87
  5. 113d6d
  6. 0b2e54
  7. 061f3c
  8. 021226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d80db with less saturation

  1. 2d80db
  2. 3981d2
  3. 4481c9
  4. 4d82c0
  5. 5682b7
  6. 5d82ae
  7. 6582a5
  8. 6c819c
  9. 728192
  10. 798089

Questions about #2d80db

What color is #2d80db?

#2d80db is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(45, 128, 219), in HSL hsl(211.38, 70.73%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.695% 0.15941 253.801).

What colors go well with #2d80db?

The complementary color of #2d80db is #b26e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fb9 and #766eda. The triadic partners are #cc4e62 and #55921a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d80db?

White text reads better on #2d80db: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and black gives 5.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d80db a warm or cool color?

#2d80db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.159.