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#2f5dbc color: Amnesia Blue

#2f5dbc is rgb(47, 93, 188) in RGB and oklch(50.025% 0.1583 262.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

50%
0.158
263°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #2f5dbc

#2f5dbc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.15:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amnesia Blue (#1560bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f5dbc mixed with white

  1. 2f5dbc
  2. 436ec4
  3. 577ecc
  4. 6b8ed3
  5. 7f9eda
  6. 93aee1
  7. a8bee7
  8. bdceee
  9. d3dff4
  10. e9effa

Darker: #2f5dbc mixed with black

  1. 2f5dbc
  2. 2750a3
  3. 20438b
  4. 193773
  5. 122a5d
  6. 0c1f47
  7. 061432
  8. 030a1f
  9. 01030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2f5dbc with less saturation

  1. 2f5dbc
  2. 355fb3
  3. 3b60ab
  4. 4061a2
  5. 466299
  6. 4b6391
  7. 506388
  8. 55647f
  9. 5a6476
  10. 5e636d

Questions about #2f5dbc

What color is #2f5dbc?

#2f5dbc is soft blue. The closest named color is Amnesia Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 93, 188), in HSL hsl(220.43, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.025% 0.1583 262.663).

What colors go well with #2f5dbc?

The complementary color of #2f5dbc is #855b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006d9f and #694cb4. The triadic partners are #ab3136 and #157814.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5dbc?

White text reads better on #2f5dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5dbc a warm or cool color?

#2f5dbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.158.