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#2e79bc color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2e79bc is rgb(46, 121, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.247% 0.12713 249.09) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.2%
0.127
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2e79bc

#2e79bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e79bc mixed with white

  1. 2e79bc
  2. 4686c3
  3. 5c94cb
  4. 70a1d2
  5. 85aed9
  6. 99bcdf
  7. adc9e6
  8. c1d7ec
  9. d6e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2e79bc mixed with black

  1. 2e79bc
  2. 2768a3
  3. 1f588b
  4. 184873
  5. 12395d
  6. 0b2b47
  7. 061d32
  8. 02101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e79bc with less saturation

  1. 2e79bc
  2. 3979b5
  3. 4279ae
  4. 4a79a7
  5. 5179a0
  6. 587899
  7. 5e7892
  8. 64778b
  9. 6a7784
  10. 70767d

Questions about #2e79bc

What color is #2e79bc?

#2e79bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(46, 121, 188), in HSL hsl(208.31, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.247% 0.12713 249.09).

What colors go well with #2e79bc?

The complementary color of #2e79bc is #a46500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a6 and #666bbe. The triadic partners are #b25165 and #5d8327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e79bc?

White text reads better on #2e79bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e79bc a warm or cool color?

#2e79bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.127.