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#2e9aef color: Out of the Blue

#2e9aef is rgb(46, 154, 239) in RGB and oklch(66.72% 0.15761 247.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

66.7%
0.158
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2e9aef

#2e9aef is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Out of the Blue (#1199ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2e9aef mixed with white

  1. 2e9aef
  2. 4ba5f2
  3. 62aff4
  4. 78baf6
  5. 8cc4f8
  6. 9fcefa
  7. b3d8fb
  8. c6e2fd
  9. d9ecfe
  10. ecf5fe

Darker: #2e9aef mixed with black

  1. 2e9aef
  2. 2785d0
  3. 1f71b1
  4. 185e94
  5. 124b78
  6. 0b395c
  7. 062742
  8. 02172a
  9. 010914
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2e9aef with less saturation

  1. 2e9aef
  2. 3f9ae6
  3. 4d9add
  4. 599ad5
  5. 639acc
  6. 6d99c3
  7. 7598ba
  8. 7e98b0
  9. 8597a7
  10. 8d959e

Questions about #2e9aef

What color is #2e9aef?

#2e9aef is bright blue. The closest named color is Out of the Blue. In RGB it is rgb(46, 154, 239), in HSL hsl(206.42, 85.78%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.72% 0.15761 247.389).

What colors go well with #2e9aef?

The complementary color of #2e9aef is #d37d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a8cc and #7e88f3. The triadic partners are #e26583 and #79a527.

Is white or black text more readable on #2e9aef?

Black text reads better on #2e9aef: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2e9aef a warm or cool color?

#2e9aef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.158.