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#2e8ee2 color: Bleu de France

#2e8ee2 is rgb(46, 142, 226) in RGB and oklch(63.273% 0.15348 249.431) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

63.3%
0.153
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8ee2

#2e8ee2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, 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: #2e8ee2 mixed with white

  1. 2e8ee2
  2. 499ae6
  3. 60a5ea
  4. 75b1ed
  5. 89bcf0
  6. 9dc8f3
  7. b1d3f6
  8. c4def9
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2e8ee2 mixed with black

  1. 2e8ee2
  2. 277bc4
  3. 1f68a8
  4. 18568c
  5. 124471
  6. 0b3457
  7. 06243e
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8ee2 with less saturation

  1. 2e8ee2
  2. 3d8ed9
  3. 498ed1
  4. 538ec8
  5. 5d8ec0
  6. 658eb7
  7. 6d8dae
  8. 758da5
  9. 7c8c9c
  10. 838b93

Questions about #2e8ee2

What color is #2e8ee2?

#2e8ee2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 226), in HSL hsl(208, 75.63%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.273% 0.15348 249.431).

What colors go well with #2e8ee2?

The complementary color of #2e8ee2 is #c47500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc2 and #797ce4. The triadic partners are #d55c76 and #6b9b24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8ee2?

White text reads better on #2e8ee2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8ee2 a warm or cool color?

#2e8ee2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.153.