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#2b6fa7 color: In the Nick

#2b6fa7 is rgb(43, 111, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.582% 0.11143 246.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

52.6%
0.111
247°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2b6fa7

#2b6fa7 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.34:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2b6fa7 mixed with white

  1. 2b6fa7
  2. 437db0
  3. 588bb9
  4. 6d99c2
  5. 81a8cb
  6. 96b6d4
  7. abc4dd
  8. bfd3e6
  9. d4e2ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2b6fa7 mixed with black

  1. 2b6fa7
  2. 246091
  3. 1d517b
  4. 164266
  5. 103452
  6. 0a273e
  7. 051a2c
  8. 020e1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2b6fa7 with less saturation

  1. 2b6fa7
  2. 346fa1
  3. 3c6f9b
  4. 446f95
  5. 4a6e8f
  6. 506e89
  7. 566d83
  8. 5b6d7d
  9. 616c77
  10. 666b71

Questions about #2b6fa7

What color is #2b6fa7?

#2b6fa7 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(43, 111, 167), in HSL hsl(207.1, 59.05%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.582% 0.11143 246.997).

What colors go well with #2b6fa7?

The complementary color of #2b6fa7 is #955c0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007994 and #5b63aa. The triadic partners are #9f4c5f and #597627.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b6fa7?

White text reads better on #2b6fa7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b6fa7 a warm or cool color?

#2b6fa7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.111.