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#2d8cdc color: Bleu de France

#2d8cdc is rgb(45, 140, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.447% 0.14843 248.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.4%
0.148
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d8cdc

#2d8cdc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, 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: #2d8cdc mixed with white

  1. 2d8cdc
  2. 4898e0
  3. 5fa4e5
  4. 74afe9
  5. 88bbec
  6. 9cc6f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8cdc mixed with black

  1. 2d8cdc
  2. 2679bf
  3. 1f67a3
  4. 185588
  5. 11436e
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8cdc with less saturation

  1. 2d8cdc
  2. 3c8cd4
  3. 488ccc
  4. 528cc3
  5. 5b8cbb
  6. 648cb3
  7. 6b8baa
  8. 738aa2
  9. 7a8999
  10. 818890

Questions about #2d8cdc

What color is #2d8cdc?

#2d8cdc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 140, 220), in HSL hsl(207.43, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.447% 0.14843 248.573).

What colors go well with #2d8cdc?

The complementary color of #2d8cdc is #c07300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0099bd and #757bdf. The triadic partners are #d05b75 and #6c9824.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8cdc?

White text reads better on #2d8cdc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8cdc a warm or cool color?

#2d8cdc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.148.