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#2d8ddc color: Bleu de France

#2d8ddc is rgb(45, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.674% 0.14749 248.072) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.7%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2d8ddc

#2d8ddc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #2d8ddc mixed with white

  1. 2d8ddc
  2. 4899e0
  3. 5fa4e5
  4. 74b0e9
  5. 89bbec
  6. 9dc7f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2d8ddc mixed with black

  1. 2d8ddc
  2. 267abf
  3. 1f67a3
  4. 185588
  5. 11446e
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8ddc with less saturation

  1. 2d8ddc
  2. 3c8dd4
  3. 488dcc
  4. 528dc4
  5. 5c8dbb
  6. 648cb3
  7. 6c8cab
  8. 738ba2
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 818991

Questions about #2d8ddc

What color is #2d8ddc?

#2d8ddc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(207.09, 71.43%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.674% 0.14749 248.072).

What colors go well with #2d8ddc?

The complementary color of #2d8ddc is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #757cdf. The triadic partners are #d05d77 and #6e9825.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8ddc?

White text reads better on #2d8ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8ddc a warm or cool color?

#2d8ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.147.