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#2e699f color: Blues

#2e699f is rgb(46, 105, 159) in RGB and oklch(50.792% 0.10574 248.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.8%
0.106
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2e699f

#2e699f is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #2e699f mixed with white

  1. 2e699f
  2. 4478a9
  3. 5986b3
  4. 6d95bd
  5. 81a4c6
  6. 96b3d0
  7. aac2d9
  8. bfd1e3
  9. d4e0ec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2e699f mixed with black

  1. 2e699f
  2. 275a8a
  3. 1f4c75
  4. 183e61
  5. 12314d
  6. 0b243b
  7. 061829
  8. 020c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e699f with less saturation

  1. 2e699f
  2. 366999
  3. 3c6994
  4. 43698e
  5. 486989
  6. 4e6883
  7. 53687d
  8. 586777
  9. 5c6771
  10. 61666b

Questions about #2e699f

What color is #2e699f?

#2e699f is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(46, 105, 159), in HSL hsl(208.67, 55.12%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.792% 0.10574 248.933).

What colors go well with #2e699f?

The complementary color of #2e699f is #8c590e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738e and #595ea1. The triadic partners are #974959 and #527129.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e699f?

White text reads better on #2e699f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e699f a warm or cool color?

#2e699f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.106.