#2970bd color: Matt Blue
#2970bd is rgb(41, 112, 189) in RGB and oklch(54.085% 0.13925 253.372) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-700
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #2970bd
#2970bd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.
Lighter: #2970bd mixed with white
Darker: #2970bd mixed with black
Calmer: #2970bd with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2970bd
Questions about #2970bd
What color is #2970bd?
#2970bd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 112, 189), in HSL hsl(211.22, 64.35%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.085% 0.13925 253.372).
What colors go well with #2970bd?
The complementary color of #2970bd is #9d5f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da3 and #6661bc. The triadic partners are #b04657 and #4c7f1b.
Is white or black text more readable on #2970bd?
White text reads better on #2970bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2970bd a warm or cool color?
#2970bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.139.