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#2e86cf color: Way Beyond the Blue

#2e86cf is rgb(46, 134, 207) in RGB and oklch(60.351% 0.13812 247.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.4%
0.138
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e86cf

#2e86cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue (#1188cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e86cf mixed with white

  1. 2e86cf
  2. 4892d5
  3. 5e9fda
  4. 73abdf
  5. 87b7e4
  6. 9bc3e9
  7. afcfee
  8. c3dbf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e86cf mixed with black

  1. 2e86cf
  2. 2774b4
  3. 1f6299
  4. 18517f
  5. 124067
  6. 0b304f
  7. 062138
  8. 021323
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e86cf with less saturation

  1. 2e86cf
  2. 3b86c7
  3. 4686c0
  4. 4f86b8
  5. 5886b1
  6. 6085a9
  7. 6785a1
  8. 6e8499
  9. 758391
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #2e86cf

What color is #2e86cf?

#2e86cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 134, 207), in HSL hsl(207.2, 63.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.351% 0.13812 247.891).

What colors go well with #2e86cf?

The complementary color of #2e86cf is #b66e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b4 and #6f76d2. The triadic partners are #c45972 and #699027.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e86cf?

White text reads better on #2e86cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e86cf a warm or cool color?

#2e86cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.138.