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#2d8ddf color: Bleu de France

#2d8ddf is rgb(45, 141, 223) in RGB and oklch(62.848% 0.15109 248.939) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.8%
0.151
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2d8ddf

#2d8ddf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, 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: #2d8ddf mixed with white

  1. 2d8ddf
  2. 4899e3
  3. 5fa5e7
  4. 74b0eb
  5. 89bcee
  6. 9dc7f2
  7. b0d2f5
  8. c4ddf8
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2d8ddf mixed with black

  1. 2d8ddf
  2. 267ac2
  3. 1f67a5
  4. 18558a
  5. 11446f
  6. 0b3356
  7. 06233d
  8. 021427
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8ddf with less saturation

  1. 2d8ddf
  2. 3c8dd7
  3. 488dce
  4. 528dc6
  5. 5c8dbd
  6. 648db5
  7. 6c8cac
  8. 748ba3
  9. 7b8b9b
  10. 828a92

Questions about #2d8ddf

What color is #2d8ddf?

#2d8ddf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 141, 223), in HSL hsl(207.64, 73.55%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.848% 0.15109 248.939).

What colors go well with #2d8ddf?

The complementary color of #2d8ddf is #c27400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #777ce2. The triadic partners are #d25c75 and #6c9924.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8ddf?

White text reads better on #2d8ddf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8ddf a warm or cool color?

#2d8ddf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.151.