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#2f88de color: Blue Cola

#2f88de is rgb(47, 136, 222) in RGB and oklch(61.714% 0.15427 251.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

61.7%
0.154
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #2f88de

#2f88de is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Cola (#0088dc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f88de mixed with white

  1. 2f88de
  2. 4994e2
  3. 5fa1e6
  4. 74adea
  5. 88b9ee
  6. 9cc4f1
  7. b0d0f5
  8. c3dcf8
  9. d7e8fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2f88de mixed with black

  1. 2f88de
  2. 2775c1
  3. 2063a5
  4. 195289
  5. 12416f
  6. 0c3155
  7. 06223d
  8. 031326
  9. 010612
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f88de with less saturation

  1. 2f88de
  2. 3c88d5
  3. 4889cd
  4. 5189c4
  5. 5a89bb
  6. 6289b3
  7. 6a88aa
  8. 7188a1
  9. 788798
  10. 7f868f

Questions about #2f88de

What color is #2f88de?

#2f88de is bright blue. The closest named color is Blue Cola. In RGB it is rgb(47, 136, 222), in HSL hsl(209.49, 72.61%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.714% 0.15427 251.323).

What colors go well with #2f88de?

The complementary color of #2f88de is #bd7200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0096be and #7776df. The triadic partners are #d0576e and #629722.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f88de?

White text reads better on #2f88de: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f88de a warm or cool color?

#2f88de is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.154.