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#2e7fd3 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2e7fd3 is rgb(46, 127, 211) in RGB and oklch(58.999% 0.15005 252.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59%
0.150
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e7fd3

#2e7fd3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e7fd3 mixed with white

  1. 2e7fd3
  2. 478cd8
  3. 5d99de
  4. 71a6e2
  5. 86b3e7
  6. 9ac0ec
  7. aeccf0
  8. c2d9f4
  9. d6e6f8
  10. ebf2fc

Darker: #2e7fd3 mixed with black

  1. 2e7fd3
  2. 276eb7
  3. 1f5d9c
  4. 184c82
  5. 123c69
  6. 0b2d51
  7. 061f3a
  8. 021124
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e7fd3 with less saturation

  1. 2e7fd3
  2. 3a80cb
  3. 4480c2
  4. 4d80ba
  5. 5580b2
  6. 5d80a9
  7. 6480a1
  8. 6a7f98
  9. 717f8f
  10. 777e86

Questions about #2e7fd3

What color is #2e7fd3?

#2e7fd3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(46, 127, 211), in HSL hsl(210.55, 65.22%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.999% 0.15005 252.583).

What colors go well with #2e7fd3?

The complementary color of #2e7fd3 is #b06c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db5 and #726ed3. The triadic partners are #c55064 and #598f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e7fd3?

White text reads better on #2e7fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e7fd3 a warm or cool color?

#2e7fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.15.