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#2e6dbb color: Matt Blue

#2e6dbb is rgb(46, 109, 187) in RGB and oklch(53.432% 0.13838 255.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.4%
0.138
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.22:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.02:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e6dbb

#2e6dbb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.22:1 contrast and black text 4.02:1, 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: #2e6dbb mixed with white

  1. 2e6dbb
  2. 447cc3
  3. 598aca
  4. 6e99d1
  5. 82a7d9
  6. 96b6df
  7. abc4e6
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d4e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6dbb mixed with black

  1. 2e6dbb
  2. 275ea2
  3. 1f4f8a
  4. 184173
  5. 12335c
  6. 0b2646
  7. 061932
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6dbb with less saturation

  1. 2e6dbb
  2. 376eb3
  3. 3e6eac
  4. 456fa4
  5. 4c6f9d
  6. 526f95
  7. 586f8d
  8. 5d6e85
  9. 636e7d
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2e6dbb

What color is #2e6dbb?

#2e6dbb is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 109, 187), in HSL hsl(213.19, 60.52%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.432% 0.13838 255.471).

What colors go well with #2e6dbb?

The complementary color of #2e6dbb is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa3 and #675eb9. The triadic partners are #ae4452 and #467e20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6dbb?

White text reads better on #2e6dbb: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 and black gives 4.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6dbb a warm or cool color?

#2e6dbb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.138.