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#2e80d0 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2e80d0 is rgb(46, 128, 208) in RGB and oklch(59.042% 0.14523 251.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

59%
0.145
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e80d0

#2e80d0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #2e80d0 mixed with white

  1. 2e80d0
  2. 478dd6
  3. 5d9adb
  4. 72a7e0
  5. 86b3e5
  6. 9ac0ea
  7. aecdef
  8. c2d9f3
  9. d6e6f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2e80d0 mixed with black

  1. 2e80d0
  2. 276eb5
  3. 1f5d9a
  4. 184d80
  5. 123d67
  6. 0b2e4f
  7. 061f39
  8. 021223
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e80d0 with less saturation

  1. 2e80d0
  2. 3a80c8
  3. 4481c0
  4. 4d81b8
  5. 5581b0
  6. 5d80a8
  7. 64809f
  8. 6b8097
  9. 717f8f
  10. 777e86

Questions about #2e80d0

What color is #2e80d0?

#2e80d0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(46, 128, 208), in HSL hsl(209.63, 63.78%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.042% 0.14523 251.334).

What colors go well with #2e80d0?

The complementary color of #2e80d0 is #b26b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db3 and #7070d1. The triadic partners are #c35267 and #5d8e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e80d0?

White text reads better on #2e80d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e80d0 a warm or cool color?

#2e80d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.145.