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#2e8df1 color: Bleu de France

#2e8df1 is rgb(46, 141, 241) in RGB and oklch(63.961% 0.17293 253.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

64%
0.173
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e8df1

#2e8df1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #2e8df1 mixed with white

  1. 2e8df1
  2. 4999f4
  3. 5fa5f6
  4. 74b1f8
  5. 89bcfa
  6. 9dc8fb
  7. b0d3fd
  8. c4defe
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2e8df1 mixed with black

  1. 2e8df1
  2. 277ad2
  3. 1f67b3
  4. 185595
  5. 124479
  6. 0b335d
  7. 062343
  8. 02142b
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8df1 with less saturation

  1. 2e8df1
  2. 3d8ee7
  3. 498edd
  4. 548fd4
  5. 5d8fca
  6. 668fc0
  7. 6e8fb6
  8. 768eab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #2e8df1

What color is #2e8df1?

#2e8df1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 141, 241), in HSL hsl(210.77, 87.44%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.961% 0.17293 253.316).

What colors go well with #2e8df1?

The complementary color of #2e8df1 is #c37a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dca and #8179f0. The triadic partners are #e0566d and #5fa118.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8df1?

White text reads better on #2e8df1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8df1 a warm or cool color?

#2e8df1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.173.