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#2e8dde color: Bleu de France

#2e8dde is rgb(46, 141, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.814% 0.14961 248.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.8%
0.150
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8dde

#2e8dde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #2e8dde mixed with white

  1. 2e8dde
  2. 4999e2
  3. 60a5e6
  4. 75b0ea
  5. 89bcee
  6. 9dc7f1
  7. b0d2f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2e8dde mixed with black

  1. 2e8dde
  2. 277ac1
  3. 1f67a5
  4. 185589
  5. 12446f
  6. 0b3355
  7. 06233d
  8. 021426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8dde with less saturation

  1. 2e8dde
  2. 3d8dd6
  3. 498dcd
  4. 538dc5
  5. 5c8dbd
  6. 648db4
  7. 6c8cac
  8. 748ba3
  9. 7b8b9a
  10. 828a91

Questions about #2e8dde

What color is #2e8dde?

#2e8dde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 222), in HSL hsl(207.61, 72.73%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.814% 0.14961 248.802).

What colors go well with #2e8dde?

The complementary color of #2e8dde is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #767ce1. The triadic partners are #d15c76 and #6c9925.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8dde?

White text reads better on #2e8dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8dde a warm or cool color?

#2e8dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.15.