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#2d8cdb color: Bleu de France

#2d8cdb is rgb(45, 140, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.389% 0.14723 248.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.4%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8cdb

#2d8cdb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, 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: #2d8cdb mixed with white

  1. 2d8cdb
  2. 4898df
  3. 5fa4e4
  4. 74afe8
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc6f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8cdb mixed with black

  1. 2d8cdb
  2. 2679be
  3. 1f67a2
  4. 185587
  5. 11436d
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8cdb with less saturation

  1. 2d8cdb
  2. 3c8cd3
  3. 488ccb
  4. 528cc3
  5. 5b8cba
  6. 638bb2
  7. 6b8baa
  8. 738aa1
  9. 7a8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #2d8cdb

What color is #2d8cdb?

#2d8cdb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 140, 219), in HSL hsl(207.24, 70.73%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.389% 0.14723 248.28).

What colors go well with #2d8cdb?

The complementary color of #2d8cdb is #c07300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bc and #757bde. The triadic partners are #cf5c76 and #6d9725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8cdb?

White text reads better on #2d8cdb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8cdb a warm or cool color?

#2d8cdb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.147.