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#2e69b8 color: Mid Blue

#2e69b8 is rgb(46, 105, 184) in RGB and oklch(52.335% 0.13888 256.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

52.3%
0.139
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e69b8

#2e69b8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.48:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #2e69b8 mixed with white

  1. 2e69b8
  2. 4478c0
  3. 5887c8
  4. 6d96cf
  5. 81a5d7
  6. 96b4de
  7. aac3e5
  8. bfd2ec
  9. d4e1f2
  10. e9f0f9

Darker: #2e69b8 mixed with black

  1. 2e69b8
  2. 275aa0
  3. 1f4c88
  4. 183e71
  5. 12315b
  6. 0b2445
  7. 061831
  8. 020c1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2e69b8 with less saturation

  1. 2e69b8
  2. 366ab0
  3. 3d6aa9
  4. 446ba1
  5. 4a6b9a
  6. 506b92
  7. 556b8a
  8. 5b6b82
  9. 606b7a
  10. 656a72

Questions about #2e69b8

What color is #2e69b8?

#2e69b8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mid Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 105, 184), in HSL hsl(214.35, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.335% 0.13888 256.765).

What colors go well with #2e69b8?

The complementary color of #2e69b8 is #935d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0076a0 and #665ab5. The triadic partners are #ab414d and #3f7b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e69b8?

White text reads better on #2e69b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e69b8 a warm or cool color?

#2e69b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.139.