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#2e8fdd color: Bleu de France

#2e8fdd is rgb(46, 143, 221) in RGB and oklch(63.21% 0.14653 247.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.2%
0.147
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e8fdd

#2e8fdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #2e8fdd mixed with white

  1. 2e8fdd
  2. 499be1
  3. 60a6e5
  4. 75b1e9
  5. 89bded
  6. 9dc8f0
  7. b1d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2e8fdd mixed with black

  1. 2e8fdd
  2. 277cc0
  3. 1f69a4
  4. 185788
  5. 12456e
  6. 0b3455
  7. 06243d
  8. 021526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8fdd with less saturation

  1. 2e8fdd
  2. 3d8fd5
  3. 498fcd
  4. 548fc5
  5. 5d8fbd
  6. 658eb4
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 758da4
  9. 7c8c9b
  10. 838b92

Questions about #2e8fdd

What color is #2e8fdd?

#2e8fdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 143, 221), in HSL hsl(206.74, 72.02%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.21% 0.14653 247.502).

What colors go well with #2e8fdd?

The complementary color of #2e8fdd is #c37500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cbf and #767ee1. The triadic partners are #d15f7a and #719927.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8fdd?

White text reads better on #2e8fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8fdd a warm or cool color?

#2e8fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.147.