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#2e8eef color: Bleu de France

#2e8eef is rgb(46, 142, 239) in RGB and oklch(64.056% 0.1694 252.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

64.1%
0.169
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e8eef

#2e8eef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #2e8eef mixed with white

  1. 2e8eef
  2. 499af2
  3. 60a6f4
  4. 75b1f6
  5. 89bdf8
  6. 9dc8fa
  7. b1d3fc
  8. c4defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2e8eef mixed with black

  1. 2e8eef
  2. 277bd0
  3. 1f68b1
  4. 185694
  5. 124478
  6. 0b345c
  7. 062442
  8. 02152a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8eef with less saturation

  1. 2e8eef
  2. 3d8fe5
  3. 498fdc
  4. 5490d2
  5. 5e90c9
  6. 6690bf
  7. 6f8fb5
  8. 778fab
  9. 7e8ea1
  10. 858d97

Questions about #2e8eef

What color is #2e8eef?

#2e8eef is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 142, 239), in HSL hsl(210.16, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.056% 0.1694 252.527).

What colors go well with #2e8eef?

The complementary color of #2e8eef is #c57900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dc9 and #807aef. The triadic partners are #df586f and #62a01b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8eef?

White text reads better on #2e8eef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8eef a warm or cool color?

#2e8eef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.169.