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#2f66ac color: Barbados Blue

#2f66ac is rgb(47, 102, 172) in RGB and oklch(50.915% 0.12574 255.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

50.9%
0.126
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f66ac

#2f66ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barbados Blue (#2766ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f66ac mixed with white

  1. 2f66ac
  2. 4475b5
  3. 5984be
  4. 6d93c7
  5. 81a2cf
  6. 95b2d7
  7. aac1e0
  8. bfd0e8
  9. d4e0f0
  10. e9eff7

Darker: #2f66ac mixed with black

  1. 2f66ac
  2. 275895
  3. 204a7f
  4. 193c69
  5. 122f54
  6. 0c2340
  7. 06172d
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f66ac with less saturation

  1. 2f66ac
  2. 3667a5
  3. 3d679e
  4. 436798
  5. 486791
  6. 4e678a
  7. 536783
  8. 58677c
  9. 5d6774
  10. 61666d

Questions about #2f66ac

What color is #2f66ac?

#2f66ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Barbados Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 102, 172), in HSL hsl(213.6, 57.08%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.915% 0.12574 255.736).

What colors go well with #2f66ac?

The complementary color of #2f66ac is #8e5900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007299 and #6158aa. The triadic partners are #a1424d and #427523.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f66ac?

White text reads better on #2f66ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f66ac a warm or cool color?

#2f66ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 50.9% and its chroma 0.126.