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#2e6ea8 color: In the Nick

#2e6ea8 is rgb(46, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(52.502% 0.11248 248.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.5%
0.112
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6ea8

#2e6ea8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.37:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, 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: #2e6ea8 mixed with white

  1. 2e6ea8
  2. 457cb1
  3. 5a8aba
  4. 6e99c3
  5. 82a7cc
  6. 97b5d5
  7. abc4dd
  8. c0d3e6
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2e6ea8 mixed with black

  1. 2e6ea8
  2. 275f92
  3. 1f507c
  4. 184167
  5. 123352
  6. 0b263f
  7. 06192c
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e6ea8 with less saturation

  1. 2e6ea8
  2. 376ea2
  3. 3e6e9c
  4. 456e96
  5. 4b6e90
  6. 516d8a
  7. 566d84
  8. 5c6c7d
  9. 616c77
  10. 666b71

Questions about #2e6ea8

What color is #2e6ea8?

#2e6ea8 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(46, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(208.52, 57.01%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.502% 0.11248 248.936).

What colors go well with #2e6ea8?

The complementary color of #2e6ea8 is #945c06. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007896 and #5d62aa. The triadic partners are #a04c5d and #567628.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6ea8?

White text reads better on #2e6ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6ea8 a warm or cool color?

#2e6ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.5% and its chroma 0.112.