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#2e6cba color: Matt Blue

#2e6cba is rgb(46, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.142% 0.13816 255.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.1%
0.138
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6cba

#2e6cba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, 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: #2e6cba mixed with white

  1. 2e6cba
  2. 447bc2
  3. 598ac9
  4. 6d98d1
  5. 82a7d8
  6. 96b5df
  7. abc4e6
  8. bfd3ec
  9. d4e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6cba mixed with black

  1. 2e6cba
  2. 275da1
  3. 1f4e89
  4. 184072
  5. 12325c
  6. 0b2546
  7. 061932
  8. 020d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2e6cba with less saturation

  1. 2e6cba
  2. 366db2
  3. 3e6dab
  4. 456ea3
  5. 4b6e9c
  6. 516e94
  7. 576e8c
  8. 5d6e84
  9. 626d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2e6cba

What color is #2e6cba?

#2e6cba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(213.43, 60.34%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.142% 0.13816 255.736).

What colors go well with #2e6cba?

The complementary color of #2e6cba is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675db7. The triadic partners are #ad4451 and #447d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6cba?

White text reads better on #2e6cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6cba a warm or cool color?

#2e6cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.138.