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#2e68b2 color: Mid Blue

#2e68b2 is rgb(46, 104, 178) in RGB and oklch(51.719% 0.13194 255.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

51.7%
0.132
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2e68b2

#2e68b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mid Blue (#276ab3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e68b2 mixed with white

  1. 2e68b2
  2. 4477ba
  3. 5886c3
  4. 6d95cb
  5. 81a4d3
  6. 95b3db
  7. aac2e2
  8. bfd1ea
  9. d4e0f1
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2e68b2 mixed with black

  1. 2e68b2
  2. 27599a
  3. 1f4b83
  4. 183e6d
  5. 123057
  6. 0b2443
  7. 06182f
  8. 020c1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e68b2 with less saturation

  1. 2e68b2
  2. 3669ab
  3. 3d69a4
  4. 43699c
  5. 496a95
  6. 4f6a8e
  7. 546a87
  8. 59697f
  9. 5e6978
  10. 636970

Questions about #2e68b2

What color is #2e68b2?

#2e68b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 104, 178), in HSL hsl(213.64, 58.93%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.719% 0.13194 255.885).

What colors go well with #2e68b2?

The complementary color of #2e68b2 is #915b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00759c and #635ab0. The triadic partners are #a6424e and #427821.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e68b2?

White text reads better on #2e68b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e68b2 a warm or cool color?

#2e68b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.132.