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#2e8ddb color: Bleu de France

#2e8ddb is rgb(46, 141, 219) in RGB and oklch(62.64% 0.14601 247.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.6%
0.146
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8ddb

#2e8ddb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, 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: #2e8ddb mixed with white

  1. 2e8ddb
  2. 4999df
  3. 60a4e4
  4. 75b0e8
  5. 89bbec
  6. 9dc7ef
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2e8ddb mixed with black

  1. 2e8ddb
  2. 277abe
  3. 1f67a2
  4. 185587
  5. 12446d
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ddb with less saturation

  1. 2e8ddb
  2. 3d8dd3
  3. 488dcb
  4. 538dc3
  5. 5c8dbb
  6. 648cb2
  7. 6c8caa
  8. 748ba2
  9. 7b8a99
  10. 818991

Questions about #2e8ddb

What color is #2e8ddb?

#2e8ddb is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 219), in HSL hsl(207.05, 70.61%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.64% 0.14601 247.921).

What colors go well with #2e8ddb?

The complementary color of #2e8ddb is #c07400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abd and #757cde. The triadic partners are #cf5d77 and #6e9827.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ddb?

White text reads better on #2e8ddb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ddb a warm or cool color?

#2e8ddb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.6% and its chroma 0.146.