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#2e68a0 color: Distant Blue

#2e68a0 is rgb(46, 104, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.612% 0.10801 250.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.6%
0.108
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e68a0

#2e68a0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Distant Blue (#2c66a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e68a0 mixed with white

  1. 2e68a0
  2. 4477aa
  3. 5985b4
  4. 6d94bd
  5. 81a3c7
  6. 96b2d1
  7. aac1da
  8. bfd1e3
  9. d4e0ed
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2e68a0 mixed with black

  1. 2e68a0
  2. 27598b
  3. 1f4b76
  4. 183e61
  5. 12304e
  6. 0b243b
  7. 061829
  8. 020c19
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e68a0 with less saturation

  1. 2e68a0
  2. 35689a
  3. 3c6895
  4. 42688f
  5. 486889
  6. 4d6883
  7. 52677d
  8. 576777
  9. 5c6671
  10. 60666b

Questions about #2e68a0

What color is #2e68a0?

#2e68a0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Distant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 160), in HSL hsl(209.47, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.612% 0.10801 250.132).

What colors go well with #2e68a0?

The complementary color of #2e68a0 is #8b5804. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728f and #5a5ca1. The triadic partners are #984857 and #507128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e68a0?

White text reads better on #2e68a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and black gives 3.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e68a0 a warm or cool color?

#2e68a0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.108.