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#2e6ca6 color: In the Nick

#2e6ca6 is rgb(46, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(51.912% 0.11185 249.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

51.9%
0.112
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2e6ca6

#2e6ca6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #2e6ca6 mixed with white

  1. 2e6ca6
  2. 447aaf
  3. 5989b9
  4. 6e97c2
  5. 82a6cb
  6. 96b4d4
  7. abc3dd
  8. c0d2e5
  9. d4e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2e6ca6 mixed with black

  1. 2e6ca6
  2. 275d90
  3. 1f4e7a
  4. 184065
  5. 123251
  6. 0b253e
  7. 06192b
  8. 020d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2e6ca6 with less saturation

  1. 2e6ca6
  2. 366ca0
  3. 3d6c9a
  4. 446c94
  5. 4a6c8e
  6. 506b88
  7. 556b82
  8. 5a6b7c
  9. 5f6a75
  10. 64696f

Questions about #2e6ca6

What color is #2e6ca6?

#2e6ca6 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(46, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(209, 56.6%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.912% 0.11185 249.585).

What colors go well with #2e6ca6?

The complementary color of #2e6ca6 is #915b03. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007694 and #5c60a7. The triadic partners are #9e4a5a and #537528.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6ca6?

White text reads better on #2e6ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6ca6 a warm or cool color?

#2e6ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 51.9% and its chroma 0.112.