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#2e8edf color: Bleu de France

#2e8edf is rgb(46, 142, 223) in RGB and oklch(63.098% 0.14986 248.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.1%
0.150
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8edf

#2e8edf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, 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: #2e8edf mixed with white

  1. 2e8edf
  2. 499ae3
  3. 60a5e7
  4. 75b1eb
  5. 89bcee
  6. 9dc7f2
  7. b1d3f5
  8. c4def8
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2e8edf mixed with black

  1. 2e8edf
  2. 277bc2
  3. 1f68a5
  4. 18568a
  5. 12446f
  6. 0b3456
  7. 06243d
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8edf with less saturation

  1. 2e8edf
  2. 3d8ed7
  3. 498ece
  4. 538ec6
  5. 5d8ebe
  6. 658eb5
  7. 6d8dad
  8. 758ca4
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #2e8edf

What color is #2e8edf?

#2e8edf is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 223), in HSL hsl(207.46, 73.44%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.098% 0.14986 248.596).

What colors go well with #2e8edf?

The complementary color of #2e8edf is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc0 and #777de2. The triadic partners are #d25d77 and #6d9a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8edf?

White text reads better on #2e8edf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8edf a warm or cool color?

#2e8edf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.15.