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#2e69a0 color: Blues

#2e69a0 is rgb(46, 105, 160) in RGB and oklch(50.85% 0.10703 249.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.9%
0.107
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2e69a0

#2e69a0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.76:1 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: #2e69a0 mixed with white

  1. 2e69a0
  2. 4478aa
  3. 5986b4
  4. 6d95bd
  5. 81a4c7
  6. 96b3d0
  7. aac2da
  8. bfd1e3
  9. d4e0ed
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2e69a0 mixed with black

  1. 2e69a0
  2. 275a8b
  3. 1f4c76
  4. 183e61
  5. 12314e
  6. 0b243b
  7. 061829
  8. 020c19
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e69a0 with less saturation

  1. 2e69a0
  2. 36699a
  3. 3c6995
  4. 43698f
  5. 486989
  6. 4e6883
  7. 53687e
  8. 586778
  9. 5d6772
  10. 61666c

Questions about #2e69a0

What color is #2e69a0?

#2e69a0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(46, 105, 160), in HSL hsl(208.95, 55.34%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.85% 0.10703 249.365).

What colors go well with #2e69a0?

The complementary color of #2e69a0 is #8c590a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00738f and #5a5da2. The triadic partners are #984958 and #527128.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e69a0?

White text reads better on #2e69a0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e69a0 a warm or cool color?

#2e69a0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.107.