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#2d8edd color: Bleu de France

#2d8edd is rgb(45, 142, 221) in RGB and oklch(62.959% 0.14774 247.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63%
0.148
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2d8edd

#2d8edd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.02:1, 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: #2d8edd mixed with white

  1. 2d8edd
  2. 489ae1
  3. 5fa5e5
  4. 75b1e9
  5. 89bced
  6. 9dc7f1
  7. b0d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2d8edd mixed with black

  1. 2d8edd
  2. 267bc0
  3. 1f68a4
  4. 185688
  5. 11446e
  6. 0b3455
  7. 06243d
  8. 021526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d8edd with less saturation

  1. 2d8edd
  2. 3c8ed5
  3. 488ecd
  4. 538ec4
  5. 5c8ebc
  6. 658db4
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 748ca3
  9. 7b8b9a
  10. 828a92

Questions about #2d8edd

What color is #2d8edd?

#2d8edd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(45, 142, 221), in HSL hsl(206.93, 72.13%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.959% 0.14774 247.866).

What colors go well with #2d8edd?

The complementary color of #2d8edd is #c27400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbe and #757de0. The triadic partners are #d15d78 and #6f9926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d8edd?

White text reads better on #2d8edd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d8edd a warm or cool color?

#2d8edd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.148.