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#2d90bc color: Christmas Blue

#2d90bc is rgb(45, 144, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.675% 0.11038 232.158) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

61.7%
0.110
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2d90bc

#2d90bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2d90bc mixed with white

  1. 2d90bc
  2. 499bc3
  3. 60a6ca
  4. 75b1d1
  5. 89bcd8
  6. 9dc7de
  7. b1d2e5
  8. c4deec
  9. d8e9f2
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #2d90bc mixed with black

  1. 2d90bc
  2. 267da3
  3. 1f6a8b
  4. 185773
  5. 11455d
  6. 0b3447
  7. 062432
  8. 02151f
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d90bc with less saturation

  1. 2d90bc
  2. 3c8fb7
  3. 488eb1
  4. 528eac
  5. 5b8da6
  6. 638ba1
  7. 6b8a9c
  8. 728996
  9. 798890
  10. 7f868b

Questions about #2d90bc

What color is #2d90bc?

#2d90bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 144, 188), in HSL hsl(198.46, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.675% 0.11038 232.158).

What colors go well with #2d90bc?

The complementary color of #2d90bc is #b97142. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098a2 and #6084c8. The triadic partners are #b7688c and #878c34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d90bc?

White text reads better on #2d90bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d90bc a warm or cool color?

#2d90bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.11.