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#2e86d0 color: Way Beyond the Blue

#2e86d0 is rgb(46, 134, 208) in RGB and oklch(60.409% 0.13933 248.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.4%
0.139
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.86:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e86d0

#2e86d0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.86:1 contrast and black text 5.44:1, 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: #2e86d0 mixed with white

  1. 2e86d0
  2. 4892d6
  3. 5e9fdb
  4. 73abe0
  5. 87b7e5
  6. 9bc3ea
  7. afcfee
  8. c3dbf3
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2e86d0 mixed with black

  1. 2e86d0
  2. 2774b5
  3. 1f629a
  4. 185180
  5. 124067
  6. 0b304f
  7. 062139
  8. 021323
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e86d0 with less saturation

  1. 2e86d0
  2. 3b86c8
  3. 4686c1
  4. 4f86b9
  5. 5886b1
  6. 6085aa
  7. 6785a2
  8. 6e849a
  9. 758392
  10. 7b828a

Questions about #2e86d0

What color is #2e86d0?

#2e86d0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Way Beyond the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 134, 208), in HSL hsl(207.41, 63.78%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.409% 0.13933 248.212).

What colors go well with #2e86d0?

The complementary color of #2e86d0 is #b66e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b5 and #7076d3. The triadic partners are #c55971 and #689027.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e86d0?

White text reads better on #2e86d0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and black gives 5.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e86d0 a warm or cool color?

#2e86d0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.139.