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#2e81ce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2e81ce is rgb(46, 129, 206) in RGB and oklch(59.149% 0.14172 250.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

59.1%
0.142
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2e81ce

#2e81ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e81ce mixed with white

  1. 2e81ce
  2. 478ed4
  3. 5d9bd9
  4. 72a7df
  5. 86b4e4
  6. 9ac0e9
  7. aecdee
  8. c2d9f2
  9. d6e6f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2e81ce mixed with black

  1. 2e81ce
  2. 276fb3
  3. 1f5e98
  4. 184e7f
  5. 123e66
  6. 0b2e4e
  7. 061f38
  8. 021223
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e81ce with less saturation

  1. 2e81ce
  2. 3a81c6
  3. 4481be
  4. 4d81b7
  5. 5681af
  6. 5d81a7
  7. 64819f
  8. 6b8097
  9. 717f8e
  10. 787f86

Questions about #2e81ce

What color is #2e81ce?

#2e81ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(46, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(208.88, 63.49%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.149% 0.14172 250.269).

What colors go well with #2e81ce?

The complementary color of #2e81ce is #b26b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eb2 and #6f71cf. The triadic partners are #c2546a and #608e24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e81ce?

White text reads better on #2e81ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e81ce a warm or cool color?

#2e81ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.142.