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#2e6eb5 color: Matt Blue

#2e6eb5 is rgb(46, 110, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.282% 0.12935 253.378) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.129
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6eb5

#2e6eb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #2e6eb5 mixed with white

  1. 2e6eb5
  2. 457cbd
  3. 598bc5
  4. 6e99cd
  5. 82a8d5
  6. 97b6dc
  7. abc5e3
  8. c0d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2e6eb5 mixed with black

  1. 2e6eb5
  2. 275f9d
  3. 1f5086
  4. 18416f
  5. 123359
  6. 0b2644
  7. 061930
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6eb5 with less saturation

  1. 2e6eb5
  2. 376eae
  3. 3e6fa7
  4. 456fa0
  5. 4c6f99
  6. 526f92
  7. 586f8a
  8. 5d6e83
  9. 626e7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2e6eb5

What color is #2e6eb5?

#2e6eb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 110, 181), in HSL hsl(211.56, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.282% 0.12935 253.378).

What colors go well with #2e6eb5?

The complementary color of #2e6eb5 is #985e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #6460b4. The triadic partners are #aa4856 and #4d7c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6eb5?

White text reads better on #2e6eb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6eb5 a warm or cool color?

#2e6eb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.129.