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#2e6fa1 color: Deep Water

#2e6fa1 is rgb(46, 111, 161) in RGB and oklch(52.345% 0.10286 244.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.3%
0.103
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

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 #2e6fa1

#2e6fa1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 245°.

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 Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e6fa1 mixed with white

  1. 2e6fa1
  2. 457dab
  3. 5a8bb4
  4. 6e99be
  5. 83a7c7
  6. 97b6d1
  7. abc4da
  8. c0d3e3
  9. d5e1ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #2e6fa1 mixed with black

  1. 2e6fa1
  2. 27608b
  3. 1f5176
  4. 184262
  5. 12344e
  6. 0b273c
  7. 061a2a
  8. 020e19
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e6fa1 with less saturation

  1. 2e6fa1
  2. 376f9c
  3. 3e6f96
  4. 456e91
  5. 4b6e8b
  6. 516d86
  7. 566d80
  8. 5b6c7b
  9. 606b75
  10. 656b70

Questions about #2e6fa1

What color is #2e6fa1?

#2e6fa1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(46, 111, 161), in HSL hsl(206.09, 55.56%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.345% 0.10286 244.963).

What colors go well with #2e6fa1?

The complementary color of #2e6fa1 is #925c1e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00788f and #5964a5. The triadic partners are #9a4e62 and #5c742b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6fa1?

White text reads better on #2e6fa1: 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 #2e6fa1 a warm or cool color?

#2e6fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.103.