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#2e689c color: Blues

#2e689c is rgb(46, 104, 156) in RGB and oklch(50.381% 0.10284 248.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.4%
0.103
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.58:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e689c

#2e689c is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.87:1 contrast and black text 3.58:1, 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: #2e689c mixed with white

  1. 2e689c
  2. 4477a6
  3. 5985b0
  4. 6d94ba
  5. 81a3c4
  6. 96b2ce
  7. aac1d8
  8. bfd0e2
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff5

Darker: #2e689c mixed with black

  1. 2e689c
  2. 275987
  3. 1f4b73
  4. 183e5f
  5. 12304c
  6. 0b2439
  7. 061828
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e689c with less saturation

  1. 2e689c
  2. 356897
  3. 3c6891
  4. 42688c
  5. 486786
  6. 4d6781
  7. 52677b
  8. 576676
  9. 5b6670
  10. 60656a

Questions about #2e689c

What color is #2e689c?

#2e689c is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 156), in HSL hsl(208.36, 54.46%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.381% 0.10284 248.392).

What colors go well with #2e689c?

The complementary color of #2e689c is #8a5812. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00718b and #585d9e. The triadic partners are #954959 and #536f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e689c?

White text reads better on #2e689c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and black gives 3.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e689c a warm or cool color?

#2e689c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 50.4% and its chroma 0.103.