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#2d71bc color: Matt Blue

#2d71bc is rgb(45, 113, 188) in RGB and oklch(54.372% 0.13563 253.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

54.4%
0.136
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2d71bc

#2d71bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2d71bc mixed with white

  1. 2d71bc
  2. 447fc4
  3. 598ecb
  4. 6e9cd2
  5. 82aad9
  6. 97b8e0
  7. abc6e6
  8. c0d4ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2d71bc mixed with black

  1. 2d71bc
  2. 2661a3
  3. 1f528b
  4. 184373
  5. 11355d
  6. 0b2747
  7. 061a32
  8. 020e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2d71bc with less saturation

  1. 2d71bc
  2. 3672b5
  3. 3f72ad
  4. 4672a6
  5. 4d729e
  6. 537297
  7. 5a728f
  8. 5f7187
  9. 657180
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #2d71bc

What color is #2d71bc?

#2d71bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(45, 113, 188), in HSL hsl(211.47, 61.37%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.372% 0.13563 253.436).

What colors go well with #2d71bc?

The complementary color of #2d71bc is #9e6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea4 and #6762bb. The triadic partners are #b04858 and #4e8021.

Is white or black text more readable on #2d71bc?

White text reads better on #2d71bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2d71bc a warm or cool color?

#2d71bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.136.