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#2b7fdd color: Soothing Sapphire

#2b7fdd is rgb(43, 127, 221) in RGB and oklch(59.551% 0.16355 254.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

59.6%
0.164
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2b7fdd

#2b7fdd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2b7fdd mixed with white

  1. 2b7fdd
  2. 458ce2
  3. 5b9ae6
  4. 70a7ea
  5. 85b3ee
  6. 99c0f1
  7. adcdf5
  8. c2d9f8
  9. d6e6fa
  10. eaf3fd

Darker: #2b7fdd mixed with black

  1. 2b7fdd
  2. 246ec0
  3. 1d5da4
  4. 164c88
  5. 103c6e
  6. 0a2d55
  7. 051f3d
  8. 021126
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2b7fdd with less saturation

  1. 2b7fdd
  2. 3880d4
  3. 4381cb
  4. 4c81c2
  5. 5581b8
  6. 5c81af
  7. 6481a6
  8. 6b819c
  9. 728093
  10. 788089

Questions about #2b7fdd

What color is #2b7fdd?

#2b7fdd is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(43, 127, 221), in HSL hsl(211.69, 72.36%, 51.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.551% 0.16355 254.307).

What colors go well with #2b7fdd?

The complementary color of #2b7fdd is #b16e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008eba and #766cdb. The triadic partners are #cd4c60 and #529315.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b7fdd?

White text reads better on #2b7fdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b7fdd a warm or cool color?

#2b7fdd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.164.