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#2e6fb5 color: Matt Blue

#2e6fb5 is rgb(46, 111, 181) in RGB and oklch(53.512% 0.12828 252.804) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.5%
0.128
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e6fb5

#2e6fb5 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #2e6fb5 mixed with white

  1. 2e6fb5
  2. 457dbd
  3. 5a8cc5
  4. 6e9acd
  5. 82a8d5
  6. 97b7dc
  7. abc5e3
  8. c0d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2e6fb5 mixed with black

  1. 2e6fb5
  2. 27609d
  3. 1f5186
  4. 18426f
  5. 123459
  6. 0b2744
  7. 061a30
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6fb5 with less saturation

  1. 2e6fb5
  2. 376fae
  3. 3f70a7
  4. 4670a0
  5. 4c7099
  6. 527092
  7. 586f8b
  8. 5e6f84
  9. 636e7c
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2e6fb5

What color is #2e6fb5?

#2e6fb5 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 111, 181), in HSL hsl(211.11, 59.47%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.512% 0.12828 252.804).

What colors go well with #2e6fb5?

The complementary color of #2e6fb5 is #995e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba0 and #6461b5. The triadic partners are #aa4958 and #4f7c24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6fb5?

White text reads better on #2e6fb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6fb5 a warm or cool color?

#2e6fb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.5% and its chroma 0.128.