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#2e8dda color: Magical Merlin

#2e8dda is rgb(46, 141, 218) in RGB and oklch(62.583% 0.14481 247.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.6%
0.145
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8dda

#2e8dda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e8dda mixed with white

  1. 2e8dda
  2. 4999df
  3. 60a4e3
  4. 75b0e7
  5. 89bbeb
  6. 9dc7ef
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2e8dda mixed with black

  1. 2e8dda
  2. 277abd
  3. 1f67a2
  4. 185587
  5. 12446c
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021425
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8dda with less saturation

  1. 2e8dda
  2. 3d8dd2
  3. 488dca
  4. 538dc2
  5. 5c8dba
  6. 648cb2
  7. 6c8caa
  8. 738ba1
  9. 7a8a99
  10. 818990

Questions about #2e8dda

What color is #2e8dda?

#2e8dda is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 218), in HSL hsl(206.86, 69.92%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.583% 0.14481 247.615).

What colors go well with #2e8dda?

The complementary color of #2e8dda is #c07400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abc and #747ddd. The triadic partners are #ce5d78 and #6f9727.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8dda?

White text reads better on #2e8dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8dda a warm or cool color?

#2e8dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.145.