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#2e90cf color: Magical Merlin

#2e90cf is rgb(46, 144, 207) in RGB and oklch(62.667% 0.12954 241.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

62.7%
0.130
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2e90cf

#2e90cf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2e90cf mixed with white

  1. 2e90cf
  2. 499bd4
  3. 60a7da
  4. 75b2df
  5. 8abde4
  6. 9dc8e9
  7. b1d3ee
  8. c5def2
  9. d8e9f7
  10. ebf4fb

Darker: #2e90cf mixed with black

  1. 2e90cf
  2. 277db4
  3. 1f6a99
  4. 18577f
  5. 124567
  6. 0b344f
  7. 062438
  8. 021523
  9. 010710
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2e90cf with less saturation

  1. 2e90cf
  2. 3d90c8
  3. 498fc1
  4. 538fba
  5. 5c8eb3
  6. 658dac
  7. 6d8da5
  8. 748c9e
  9. 7b8a97
  10. 82898f

Questions about #2e90cf

What color is #2e90cf?

#2e90cf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(46, 144, 207), in HSL hsl(203.48, 63.64%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.667% 0.12954 241.92).

What colors go well with #2e90cf?

The complementary color of #2e90cf is #bf7425. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bb5 and #6d82d6. The triadic partners are #c66482 and #7b942e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e90cf?

White text reads better on #2e90cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e90cf a warm or cool color?

#2e90cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.13.