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#2e8eee color: Bleu de France

#2e8eee is rgb(46, 142, 238) in RGB and oklch(63.994% 0.16817 252.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64%
0.168
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e8eee

#2e8eee is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.22:1, 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: #2e8eee mixed with white

  1. 2e8eee
  2. 499af1
  3. 60a6f3
  4. 75b1f6
  5. 89bdf8
  6. 9dc8fa
  7. b1d3fb
  8. c4defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2e8eee mixed with black

  1. 2e8eee
  2. 277bcf
  3. 1f68b1
  4. 185693
  5. 124477
  6. 0b345c
  7. 062442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8eee with less saturation

  1. 2e8eee
  2. 3d8fe5
  3. 498fdb
  4. 548fd1
  5. 5d90c8
  6. 668fbe
  7. 6f8fb4
  8. 768fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2e8eee

What color is #2e8eee?

#2e8eee is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 238), in HSL hsl(210, 84.96%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.994% 0.16817 252.316).

What colors go well with #2e8eee?

The complementary color of #2e8eee is #c57900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #7f7bee. The triadic partners are #de5870 and #63a01c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8eee?

White text reads better on #2e8eee: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8eee a warm or cool color?

#2e8eee is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.168.