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#2e6fb6 color: Matt Blue

#2e6fb6 is rgb(46, 111, 182) in RGB and oklch(53.573% 0.12959 253.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.6%
0.130
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e6fb6

#2e6fb6 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #2e6fb6 mixed with white

  1. 2e6fb6
  2. 457dbe
  3. 5a8cc6
  4. 6e9ace
  5. 82a8d5
  6. 97b7dd
  7. abc5e4
  8. c0d3eb
  9. d5e2f2
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2e6fb6 mixed with black

  1. 2e6fb6
  2. 27609e
  3. 1f5186
  4. 18426f
  5. 123459
  6. 0b2744
  7. 061a30
  8. 020e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6fb6 with less saturation

  1. 2e6fb6
  2. 376faf
  3. 3f70a8
  4. 4670a1
  5. 4c709a
  6. 527093
  7. 58708b
  8. 5e6f84
  9. 636f7d
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2e6fb6

What color is #2e6fb6?

#2e6fb6 is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 111, 182), in HSL hsl(211.32, 59.65%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.573% 0.12959 253.097).

What colors go well with #2e6fb6?

The complementary color of #2e6fb6 is #9a5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba0 and #6461b5. The triadic partners are #ab4858 and #4e7d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6fb6?

White text reads better on #2e6fb6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6fb6 a warm or cool color?

#2e6fb6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.13.