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#2e8bda color: Blue Cola

#2e8bda is rgb(46, 139, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.128% 0.14669 248.642) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.1%
0.147
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2e8bda

#2e8bda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e8bda mixed with white

  1. 2e8bda
  2. 4997df
  3. 5fa3e3
  4. 74afe7
  5. 88baeb
  6. 9cc6ef
  7. b0d1f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d7e8f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2e8bda mixed with black

  1. 2e8bda
  2. 2778bd
  3. 1f66a2
  4. 185487
  5. 12436c
  6. 0b3254
  7. 06233c
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8bda with less saturation

  1. 2e8bda
  2. 3c8bd2
  3. 488bca
  4. 528bc2
  5. 5b8bb9
  6. 638bb1
  7. 6b8aa9
  8. 7289a0
  9. 798898
  10. 80878f

Questions about #2e8bda

What color is #2e8bda?

#2e8bda is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(46, 139, 218), in HSL hsl(207.56, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.128% 0.14669 248.642).

What colors go well with #2e8bda?

The complementary color of #2e8bda is #be7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098bc and #747add. The triadic partners are #ce5b74 and #6b9726.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8bda?

White text reads better on #2e8bda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8bda a warm or cool color?

#2e8bda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.147.