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#2e68ab color: Barbados Blue

#2e68ab is rgb(46, 104, 171) in RGB and oklch(51.276% 0.12255 253.987) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

51.3%
0.123
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2e68ab

#2e68ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e68ab mixed with white

  1. 2e68ab
  2. 4477b4
  3. 5886bd
  4. 6d95c6
  5. 81a4ce
  6. 95b3d7
  7. aac2df
  8. bfd1e7
  9. d4e0ef
  10. e9f0f7

Darker: #2e68ab mixed with black

  1. 2e68ab
  2. 275994
  3. 1f4b7e
  4. 183e68
  5. 123054
  6. 0b2440
  7. 06182d
  8. 020c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e68ab with less saturation

  1. 2e68ab
  2. 3668a4
  3. 3c699e
  4. 436997
  5. 496990
  6. 4e698a
  7. 536983
  8. 59687c
  9. 5d6875
  10. 62676e

Questions about #2e68ab

What color is #2e68ab?

#2e68ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 171), in HSL hsl(212.16, 57.6%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.276% 0.12255 253.987).

What colors go well with #2e68ab?

The complementary color of #2e68ab is #905900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007498 and #605baa. The triadic partners are #a14451 and #487524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e68ab?

White text reads better on #2e68ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e68ab a warm or cool color?

#2e68ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 51.3% and its chroma 0.123.