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#2d85dc color: Blue Cola

#2d85dc is rgb(45, 133, 220) in RGB and oklch(60.87% 0.1554 251.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

60.9%
0.155
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #2d85dc

#2d85dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d85dc mixed with white

  1. 2d85dc
  2. 4792e1
  3. 5d9ee5
  4. 72abe9
  5. 87b7ed
  6. 9bc3f0
  7. afcff4
  8. c3dbf7
  9. d7e7fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2d85dc mixed with black

  1. 2d85dc
  2. 2673bf
  3. 1f61a3
  4. 185088
  5. 11406e
  6. 0b3054
  7. 06213c
  8. 021326
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d85dc with less saturation

  1. 2d85dc
  2. 3a86d3
  3. 4586cb
  4. 4f86c2
  5. 5886b9
  6. 6086b0
  7. 6886a7
  8. 6f859e
  9. 768495
  10. 7c848c

Questions about #2d85dc

What color is #2d85dc?

#2d85dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(45, 133, 220), in HSL hsl(209.83, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.87% 0.1554 251.873).

What colors go well with #2d85dc?

The complementary color of #2d85dc is #b97000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0093bb and #7673dc. The triadic partners are #ce546a and #5e951e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d85dc?

White text reads better on #2d85dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d85dc a warm or cool color?

#2d85dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.155.