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#2e6fbe color: Matt Blue

#2e6fbe is rgb(46, 111, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.077% 0.14013 255.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.1%
0.140
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2e6fbe

#2e6fbe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, 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: #2e6fbe mixed with white

  1. 2e6fbe
  2. 457ec5
  3. 5a8ccd
  4. 6e9ad4
  5. 82a9da
  6. 97b7e1
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d4ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2e6fbe mixed with black

  1. 2e6fbe
  2. 2760a5
  3. 1f518c
  4. 184275
  5. 12345e
  6. 0b2748
  7. 061a33
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e6fbe with less saturation

  1. 2e6fbe
  2. 3770b6
  3. 3f70af
  4. 4671a7
  5. 4d719f
  6. 537197
  7. 59718f
  8. 5f7087
  9. 64707f
  10. 6a6f77

Questions about #2e6fbe

What color is #2e6fbe?

#2e6fbe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 111, 190), in HSL hsl(212.92, 61.02%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.077% 0.14013 255.185).

What colors go well with #2e6fbe?

The complementary color of #2e6fbe is #9b6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ca5 and #695fbc. The triadic partners are #b14654 and #48801f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e6fbe?

White text reads better on #2e6fbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e6fbe a warm or cool color?

#2e6fbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.14.