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#2e6ca5 color: In the Nick

#2e6ca5 is rgb(46, 108, 165) in RGB and oklch(51.854% 0.11057 249.18) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.9%
0.111
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.80:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e6ca5

#2e6ca5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.52:1 contrast and black text 3.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e6ca5 mixed with white

  1. 2e6ca5
  2. 447aae
  3. 5989b8
  4. 6e97c1
  5. 82a6ca
  6. 96b4d3
  7. abc3dc
  8. c0d2e5
  9. d4e1ee
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #2e6ca5 mixed with black

  1. 2e6ca5
  2. 275d8f
  3. 1f4e79
  4. 184065
  5. 123251
  6. 0b253d
  7. 06192b
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e6ca5 with less saturation

  1. 2e6ca5
  2. 366c9f
  3. 3d6c99
  4. 446c93
  5. 4a6c8d
  6. 506b87
  7. 556b81
  8. 5a6a7b
  9. 5f6a75
  10. 64696f

Questions about #2e6ca5

What color is #2e6ca5?

#2e6ca5 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(46, 108, 165), in HSL hsl(208.74, 56.4%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.854% 0.11057 249.18).

What colors go well with #2e6ca5?

The complementary color of #2e6ca5 is #915b07. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007693 and #5c60a7. The triadic partners are #9d4a5b and #547428.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6ca5?

White text reads better on #2e6ca5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and black gives 3.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6ca5 a warm or cool color?

#2e6ca5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.111.