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#2e8df0 color: Bleu de France

#2e8df0 is rgb(46, 141, 240) in RGB and oklch(63.899% 0.17168 253.117) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.9%
0.172
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e8df0

#2e8df0 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e8df0 mixed with white

  1. 2e8df0
  2. 4999f3
  3. 5fa5f5
  4. 74b1f7
  5. 89bcf9
  6. 9dc8fb
  7. b0d3fc
  8. c4defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2e8df0 mixed with black

  1. 2e8df0
  2. 277ad1
  3. 1f67b2
  4. 185595
  5. 124478
  6. 0b335d
  7. 062343
  8. 02142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8df0 with less saturation

  1. 2e8df0
  2. 3d8ee6
  3. 498edd
  4. 548fd3
  5. 5d8fc9
  6. 668fbf
  7. 6e8fb5
  8. 768eab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2e8df0

What color is #2e8df0?

#2e8df0 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 240), in HSL hsl(210.62, 86.61%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.899% 0.17168 253.117).

What colors go well with #2e8df0?

The complementary color of #2e8df0 is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #8079ef. The triadic partners are #df566d and #5fa019.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8df0?

White text reads better on #2e8df0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8df0 a warm or cool color?

#2e8df0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.172.