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#2e8ddc color: Bleu de France

#2e8ddc is rgb(46, 141, 220) in RGB and oklch(62.698% 0.14721 248.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

62.7%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8ddc

#2e8ddc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, 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: #2e8ddc mixed with white

  1. 2e8ddc
  2. 4999e0
  3. 60a4e5
  4. 75b0e9
  5. 89bbec
  6. 9dc7f0
  7. b0d2f3
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2e8ddc mixed with black

  1. 2e8ddc
  2. 277abf
  3. 1f67a3
  4. 185588
  5. 12446e
  6. 0b3354
  7. 06233c
  8. 021426
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8ddc with less saturation

  1. 2e8ddc
  2. 3d8dd4
  3. 488dcc
  4. 538dc4
  5. 5c8dbb
  6. 648cb3
  7. 6c8cab
  8. 748ba2
  9. 7b8a9a
  10. 828991

Questions about #2e8ddc

What color is #2e8ddc?

#2e8ddc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 220), in HSL hsl(207.24, 71.31%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.698% 0.14721 248.22).

What colors go well with #2e8ddc?

The complementary color of #2e8ddc is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abe and #757cdf. The triadic partners are #d05d77 and #6e9826.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ddc?

White text reads better on #2e8ddc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ddc a warm or cool color?

#2e8ddc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.147.