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#2e6cbe color: Matt Blue

#2e6cbe is rgb(46, 108, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.402% 0.1435 256.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.4%
0.143
257°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6cbe

#2e6cbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #2e6cbe mixed with white

  1. 2e6cbe
  2. 447bc5
  3. 598acd
  4. 6d98d4
  5. 82a7db
  6. 96b6e1
  7. abc4e8
  8. bfd3ee
  9. d4e1f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6cbe mixed with black

  1. 2e6cbe
  2. 275da5
  3. 1f4e8c
  4. 184075
  5. 12325e
  6. 0b2548
  7. 061933
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2e6cbe with less saturation

  1. 2e6cbe
  2. 366db6
  3. 3e6eae
  4. 456ea6
  5. 4b6e9e
  6. 526e96
  7. 576e8e
  8. 5d6e86
  9. 626e7e
  10. 686d75

Questions about #2e6cbe

What color is #2e6cbe?

#2e6cbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 108, 190), in HSL hsl(214.17, 61.02%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.402% 0.1435 256.621).

What colors go well with #2e6cbe?

The complementary color of #2e6cbe is #976000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #695cbb. The triadic partners are #b0424f and #417f1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6cbe?

White text reads better on #2e6cbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6cbe a warm or cool color?

#2e6cbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.143.