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#2e88e2 color: Bleu de France

#2e88e2 is rgb(46, 136, 226) in RGB and oklch(61.932% 0.15951 252.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

61.9%
0.160
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2e88e2

#2e88e2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e88e2 mixed with white

  1. 2e88e2
  2. 4895e6
  3. 5ea1ea
  4. 73aded
  5. 88b9f0
  6. 9cc5f4
  7. b0d0f6
  8. c3dcf9
  9. d7e8fb
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2e88e2 mixed with black

  1. 2e88e2
  2. 2775c4
  3. 1f63a8
  4. 18528c
  5. 124171
  6. 0b3157
  7. 06223e
  8. 021327
  9. 010612
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e88e2 with less saturation

  1. 2e88e2
  2. 3c89d9
  3. 4789d0
  4. 5189c7
  5. 5a89be
  6. 6289b5
  7. 6a89ac
  8. 7188a3
  9. 788899
  10. 7f8790

Questions about #2e88e2

What color is #2e88e2?

#2e88e2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 136, 226), in HSL hsl(210, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.932% 0.15951 252.128).

What colors go well with #2e88e2?

The complementary color of #2e88e2 is #bd7300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096c0 and #7976e2. The triadic partners are #d3556c and #60991e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e88e2?

White text reads better on #2e88e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e88e2 a warm or cool color?

#2e88e2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.16.