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#2d88bc color: Pat-A-Pep

#2d88bc is rgb(45, 136, 188) in RGB and oklch(59.756% 0.11504 238.547) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

59.8%
0.115
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2d88bc

#2d88bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d88bc mixed with white

  1. 2d88bc
  2. 4894c3
  3. 5ea0ca
  4. 73acd1
  5. 88b7d8
  6. 9cc3df
  7. afcfe5
  8. c3dbec
  9. d7e7f2
  10. ebf3f9

Darker: #2d88bc mixed with black

  1. 2d88bc
  2. 2675a3
  3. 1f638b
  4. 185273
  5. 11415d
  6. 0b3147
  7. 062232
  8. 02131f
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d88bc with less saturation

  1. 2d88bc
  2. 3b88b6
  3. 4587b0
  4. 4f86aa
  5. 5786a4
  6. 5f859e
  7. 668498
  8. 6d8392
  9. 73828c
  10. 798186

Questions about #2d88bc

What color is #2d88bc?

#2d88bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(45, 136, 188), in HSL hsl(201.82, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.756% 0.11504 238.547).

What colors go well with #2d88bc?

The complementary color of #2d88bc is #b26d31. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091a4 and #637bc4. The triadic partners are #b5607e and #798930.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d88bc?

White text reads better on #2d88bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d88bc a warm or cool color?

#2d88bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.115.