#2e85b8 color: Curious Blue
#2e85b8 is rgb(46, 133, 184) in RGB and oklch(58.858% 0.11244 238.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 28%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2e85b8
#2e85b8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Curious Blue (#3d85b8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2e85b8 mixed with white
Darker: #2e85b8 mixed with black
Calmer: #2e85b8 with less saturation
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What color is #2e85b8?
#2e85b8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Curious Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 133, 184), in HSL hsl(202.17, 60%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.858% 0.11244 238.967).
What colors go well with #2e85b8?
The complementary color of #2e85b8 is #ad6b30. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ea0 and #6179c0. The triadic partners are #b25e7b and #768630.
Is white or black text more readable on #2e85b8?
White text reads better on #2e85b8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2e85b8 a warm or cool color?
#2e85b8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.112.