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#2d8bdc color: Bleu de France

#2d8bdc is rgb(45, 139, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.22% 0.14939 249.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.2%
0.149
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8bdc

#2d8bdc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d8bdc mixed with white

  1. 2d8bdc
  2. 4897e0
  3. 5fa3e5
  4. 74afe9
  5. 88baec
  6. 9cc6f0
  7. b0d1f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8bdc mixed with black

  1. 2d8bdc
  2. 2678bf
  3. 1f66a3
  4. 185488
  5. 11436e
  6. 0b3254
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8bdc with less saturation

  1. 2d8bdc
  2. 3c8bd4
  3. 478bcb
  4. 518bc3
  5. 5b8bbb
  6. 638bb2
  7. 6b8aaa
  8. 728aa1
  9. 798999
  10. 808890

Questions about #2d8bdc

What color is #2d8bdc?

#2d8bdc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 139, 220), in HSL hsl(207.77, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.22% 0.14939 249.067).

What colors go well with #2d8bdc?

The complementary color of #2d8bdc is #bf7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bd and #757ade. The triadic partners are #cf5a74 and #6a9724.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8bdc?

White text reads better on #2d8bdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8bdc a warm or cool color?

#2d8bdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.2% and its chroma 0.149.