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#2f68af color: Dover Straits

#2f68af is rgb(47, 104, 175) in RGB and oklch(51.564% 0.12756 255.388) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

51.6%
0.128
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2f68af

#2f68af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f68af mixed with white

  1. 2f68af
  2. 4477b8
  3. 5986c0
  4. 6d95c9
  5. 81a4d1
  6. 96b3d9
  7. aac2e1
  8. bfd1e9
  9. d4e0f0
  10. e9f0f8

Darker: #2f68af mixed with black

  1. 2f68af
  2. 275998
  3. 204b81
  4. 193e6b
  5. 123056
  6. 0c2441
  7. 06182e
  8. 030c1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f68af with less saturation

  1. 2f68af
  2. 3669a8
  3. 3d69a1
  4. 43699a
  5. 496993
  6. 4f698c
  7. 546985
  8. 59697e
  9. 5e6977
  10. 63686f

Questions about #2f68af

What color is #2f68af?

#2f68af is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(47, 104, 175), in HSL hsl(213.28, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.564% 0.12756 255.388).

What colors go well with #2f68af?

The complementary color of #2f68af is #915a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00749b and #625aad. The triadic partners are #a4434f and #447723.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f68af?

White text reads better on #2f68af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f68af a warm or cool color?

#2f68af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.128.