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#2e8fec color: Bleu de France

#2e8fec is rgb(46, 143, 236) in RGB and oklch(64.093% 0.16468 251.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

64.1%
0.165
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #2e8fec

#2e8fec is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #2e8fec mixed with white

  1. 2e8fec
  2. 499bef
  3. 60a7f2
  4. 75b2f4
  5. 89bdf7
  6. 9dc8f9
  7. b1d4fa
  8. c4defc
  9. d8e9fd
  10. ebf4fe

Darker: #2e8fec mixed with black

  1. 2e8fec
  2. 277ccd
  3. 1f69af
  4. 185792
  5. 124576
  6. 0b345b
  7. 062442
  8. 021529
  9. 010713
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e8fec with less saturation

  1. 2e8fec
  2. 3d90e3
  3. 4a90d9
  4. 5490d0
  5. 5e90c7
  6. 6790bd
  7. 6f90b4
  8. 778faa
  9. 7e8ea0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2e8fec

What color is #2e8fec?

#2e8fec is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(46, 143, 236), in HSL hsl(209.37, 83.33%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.093% 0.16468 251.469).

What colors go well with #2e8fec?

The complementary color of #2e8fec is #c67800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009ec8 and #7e7ced. The triadic partners are #dd5a72 and #66a01e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e8fec?

White text reads better on #2e8fec: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e8fec a warm or cool color?

#2e8fec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.165.