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#2e8fe1 color: Bleu de France

#2e8fe1 is rgb(46, 143, 225) in RGB and oklch(63.44% 0.15131 248.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.4%
0.151
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2e8fe1

#2e8fe1 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #2e8fe1 mixed with white

  1. 2e8fe1
  2. 499be5
  3. 60a6e9
  4. 75b2ec
  5. 89bdf0
  6. 9dc8f3
  7. b1d3f6
  8. c4def8
  9. d8e9fb
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2e8fe1 mixed with black

  1. 2e8fe1
  2. 277cc4
  3. 1f69a7
  4. 18578b
  5. 124570
  6. 0b3456
  7. 06243e
  8. 021527
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e8fe1 with less saturation

  1. 2e8fe1
  2. 3d8fd9
  3. 498fd0
  4. 548fc8
  5. 5d8fbf
  6. 668fb7
  7. 6e8eae
  8. 758da5
  9. 7d8c9c
  10. 848b93

Questions about #2e8fe1

What color is #2e8fe1?

#2e8fe1 is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 143, 225), in HSL hsl(207.49, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.44% 0.15131 248.677).

What colors go well with #2e8fe1?

The complementary color of #2e8fe1 is #c47600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc1 and #787ee4. The triadic partners are #d45d78 and #6e9b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8fe1?

White text reads better on #2e8fe1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8fe1 a warm or cool color?

#2e8fe1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.151.