#2979ce color: Fading Night
#2979ce is rgb(41, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.205% 0.15145 253.272) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Royal blue
- sky-600
- Black 19%
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About #2979ce
#2979ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 253°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Fading Night (#3377cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #2979ce mixed with white
Darker: #2979ce mixed with black
Calmer: #2979ce with less saturation
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Questions about #2979ce
What color is #2979ce?
#2979ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Fading Night. In RGB it is rgb(41, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(210.91, 66.8%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.205% 0.15145 253.272).
What colors go well with #2979ce?
The complementary color of #2979ce is #a96700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087af and #6e68cd. The triadic partners are #c04a5e and #528a18.
Is white or black text more readable on #2979ce?
White text reads better on #2979ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2979ce a warm or cool color?
#2979ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.151.