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#2e6eb6 color: Matt Blue

#2e6eb6 is rgb(46, 110, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.344% 0.13066 253.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

53.3%
0.131
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

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 #2e6eb6

#2e6eb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 254°.

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: #2e6eb6 mixed with white

  1. 2e6eb6
  2. 457dbe
  3. 598bc6
  4. 6e99ce
  5. 82a8d5
  6. 97b6dd
  7. abc5e4
  8. c0d3eb
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2e6eb6 mixed with black

  1. 2e6eb6
  2. 275f9e
  3. 1f5086
  4. 18416f
  5. 123359
  6. 0b2644
  7. 061930
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6eb6 with less saturation

  1. 2e6eb6
  2. 376eaf
  3. 3e6fa8
  4. 456fa1
  5. 4c6f99
  6. 526f92
  7. 586f8b
  8. 5d6e84
  9. 636e7c
  10. 686d74

Questions about #2e6eb6

What color is #2e6eb6?

#2e6eb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 110, 182), in HSL hsl(211.76, 59.65%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.344% 0.13066 253.66).

What colors go well with #2e6eb6?

The complementary color of #2e6eb6 is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa0 and #6560b5. The triadic partners are #ab4756 and #4c7c23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6eb6?

White text reads better on #2e6eb6: 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 #2e6eb6 a warm or cool color?

#2e6eb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.131.