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#2e78bc color: Bluish

#2e78bc is rgb(46, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.014% 0.1281 249.698) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

56%
0.128
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2e78bc

#2e78bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e78bc mixed with white

  1. 2e78bc
  2. 4686c3
  3. 5b93cb
  4. 70a0d2
  5. 84aed9
  6. 99bbdf
  7. adc9e6
  8. c1d6ed
  9. d6e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2e78bc mixed with black

  1. 2e78bc
  2. 2767a3
  3. 1f578b
  4. 184873
  5. 12395d
  6. 0b2a47
  7. 061d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e78bc with less saturation

  1. 2e78bc
  2. 3878b5
  3. 4178ae
  4. 4978a7
  5. 5078a0
  6. 577899
  7. 5e7792
  8. 64778b
  9. 697683
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2e78bc

What color is #2e78bc?

#2e78bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(46, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(208.73, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.014% 0.1281 249.698).

What colors go well with #2e78bc?

The complementary color of #2e78bc is #a36400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a5 and #676abe. The triadic partners are #b25064 and #5b8326.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e78bc?

White text reads better on #2e78bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e78bc a warm or cool color?

#2e78bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.128.