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#2e6cb7 color: Matt Blue

#2e6cb7 is rgb(46, 108, 183) in RGB and oklch(52.95% 0.13417 255.009) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

52.9%
0.134
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6cb7

#2e6cb7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e6cb7 mixed with white

  1. 2e6cb7
  2. 447bbf
  3. 5989c7
  4. 6d98ce
  5. 82a7d6
  6. 96b5dd
  7. abc4e4
  8. bfd2eb
  9. d4e1f2
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6cb7 mixed with black

  1. 2e6cb7
  2. 275d9f
  3. 1f4e87
  4. 184070
  5. 12325a
  6. 0b2545
  7. 061931
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2e6cb7 with less saturation

  1. 2e6cb7
  2. 366db0
  3. 3e6da8
  4. 456da1
  5. 4b6e9a
  6. 516e92
  7. 576d8b
  8. 5c6d83
  9. 616d7b
  10. 676c74

Questions about #2e6cb7

What color is #2e6cb7?

#2e6cb7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 108, 183), in HSL hsl(212.85, 59.83%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.95% 0.13417 255.009).

What colors go well with #2e6cb7?

The complementary color of #2e6cb7 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a0 and #655db5. The triadic partners are #ab4552 and #477c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6cb7?

White text reads better on #2e6cb7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6cb7 a warm or cool color?

#2e6cb7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.134.