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#2e6ea7 color: In the Nick

#2e6ea7 is rgb(46, 110, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.444% 0.11121 248.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

52.4%
0.111
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6ea7

#2e6ea7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e6ea7 mixed with white

  1. 2e6ea7
  2. 457cb0
  3. 5a8ab9
  4. 6e99c2
  5. 82a7cb
  6. 97b5d4
  7. abc4dd
  8. c0d3e6
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2e6ea7 mixed with black

  1. 2e6ea7
  2. 275f91
  3. 1f507b
  4. 184166
  5. 123352
  6. 0b263e
  7. 06192c
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e6ea7 with less saturation

  1. 2e6ea7
  2. 366ea1
  3. 3e6e9b
  4. 456e95
  5. 4b6e8f
  6. 516d89
  7. 566d83
  8. 5b6c7d
  9. 616c77
  10. 656b70

Questions about #2e6ea7

What color is #2e6ea7?

#2e6ea7 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(46, 110, 167), in HSL hsl(208.26, 56.81%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.444% 0.11121 248.525).

What colors go well with #2e6ea7?

The complementary color of #2e6ea7 is #935c0a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007895 and #5d62a9. The triadic partners are #9f4c5d and #577629.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6ea7?

White text reads better on #2e6ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6ea7 a warm or cool color?

#2e6ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.111.