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#2e689a color: Blues

#2e689a is rgb(46, 104, 154) in RGB and oklch(50.267% 0.10029 247.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.3%
0.100
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e689a

#2e689a is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.89:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e689a mixed with white

  1. 2e689a
  2. 4477a4
  3. 5985af
  4. 6d94b9
  5. 81a3c3
  6. 96b2cd
  7. aac1d7
  8. bfd0e1
  9. d4e0eb
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2e689a mixed with black

  1. 2e689a
  2. 275985
  3. 1f4b71
  4. 183e5e
  5. 12304b
  6. 0b2439
  7. 061827
  8. 020c17
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e689a with less saturation

  1. 2e689a
  2. 356895
  3. 3c688f
  4. 42688a
  5. 486785
  6. 4d6780
  7. 52667a
  8. 576675
  9. 5b656f
  10. 60656a

Questions about #2e689a

What color is #2e689a?

#2e689a is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 154), in HSL hsl(207.78, 54%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.267% 0.10029 247.442).

What colors go well with #2e689a?

The complementary color of #2e689a is #895717. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007189 and #565d9c. The triadic partners are #93495a and #546e2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e689a?

White text reads better on #2e689a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e689a a warm or cool color?

#2e689a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.3% and its chroma 0.1.