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#2e87c3 color: Klaxosaur Blue

#2e87c3 is rgb(46, 135, 195) in RGB and oklch(59.915% 0.12313 242.76) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

59.9%
0.123
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2e87c3

#2e87c3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue (#2987c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e87c3 mixed with white

  1. 2e87c3
  2. 4893ca
  3. 5e9fd0
  4. 73abd6
  5. 88b7dd
  6. 9cc3e3
  7. afcfe9
  8. c3dbee
  9. d7e7f4
  10. ebf3fa

Darker: #2e87c3 mixed with black

  1. 2e87c3
  2. 2775a9
  3. 1f6390
  4. 185178
  5. 124160
  6. 0b314a
  7. 062134
  8. 021320
  9. 01060e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e87c3 with less saturation

  1. 2e87c3
  2. 3b87bc
  3. 4686b6
  4. 4f86af
  5. 5885a9
  6. 5f85a2
  7. 67849b
  8. 6d8395
  9. 74828e
  10. 7a8187

Questions about #2e87c3

What color is #2e87c3?

#2e87c3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 135, 195), in HSL hsl(204.16, 61.83%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.915% 0.12313 242.76).

What colors go well with #2e87c3?

The complementary color of #2e87c3 is #b36d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092ab and #6879c9. The triadic partners are #bb5e79 and #738b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e87c3?

White text reads better on #2e87c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e87c3 a warm or cool color?

#2e87c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.123.