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#2e6dbe color: Matt Blue

#2e6dbe is rgb(46, 109, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.626% 0.14236 256.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.6%
0.142
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e6dbe

#2e6dbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, 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: #2e6dbe mixed with white

  1. 2e6dbe
  2. 447cc5
  3. 598acd
  4. 6e99d4
  5. 82a8da
  6. 96b6e1
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d4e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6dbe mixed with black

  1. 2e6dbe
  2. 275ea5
  3. 1f4f8c
  4. 184175
  5. 12335e
  6. 0b2648
  7. 061933
  8. 020d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6dbe with less saturation

  1. 2e6dbe
  2. 376eb6
  3. 3e6eae
  4. 456fa7
  5. 4c6f9f
  6. 526f97
  7. 586f8f
  8. 5e6f87
  9. 636f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #2e6dbe

What color is #2e6dbe?

#2e6dbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 109, 190), in HSL hsl(213.75, 61.02%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.626% 0.14236 256.152).

What colors go well with #2e6dbe?

The complementary color of #2e6dbe is #986000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #695dbb. The triadic partners are #b14350 and #437f1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6dbe?

White text reads better on #2e6dbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6dbe a warm or cool color?

#2e6dbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.142.