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#2e6fac color: Nocturne Shade

#2e6fac is rgb(46, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(52.971% 0.11662 249.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53%
0.117
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.27:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2e6fac

#2e6fac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.27:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e6fac mixed with white

  1. 2e6fac
  2. 457db5
  3. 5a8bbe
  4. 6e9ac6
  5. 83a8cf
  6. 97b6d7
  7. abc5df
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2e6fac mixed with black

  1. 2e6fac
  2. 276095
  3. 1f517f
  4. 184269
  5. 123454
  6. 0b2740
  7. 061a2d
  8. 020e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2e6fac with less saturation

  1. 2e6fac
  2. 376fa6
  3. 3e6fa0
  4. 456f99
  5. 4c6f93
  6. 526f8d
  7. 576e86
  8. 5d6e80
  9. 626d79
  10. 676c72

Questions about #2e6fac

What color is #2e6fac?

#2e6fac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(46, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(209.05, 57.8%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.971% 0.11662 249.793).

What colors go well with #2e6fac?

The complementary color of #2e6fac is #965d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9a and #5f62ad. The triadic partners are #a34b5c and #557827.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6fac?

White text reads better on #2e6fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6fac a warm or cool color?

#2e6fac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.117.