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#2f699b color: Blues

#2f699b is rgb(47, 105, 155) in RGB and oklch(50.602% 0.10022 247.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

50.6%
0.100
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f699b

#2f699b is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.81:1 contrast and black text 3.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blues (#296a9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f699b mixed with white

  1. 2f699b
  2. 4577a5
  3. 5986af
  4. 6e95ba
  5. 82a4c4
  6. 96b2ce
  7. abc1d8
  8. bfd1e1
  9. d4e0eb
  10. eaeff5

Darker: #2f699b mixed with black

  1. 2f699b
  2. 275a86
  3. 204c72
  4. 193e5e
  5. 12314b
  6. 0c2439
  7. 061828
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f699b with less saturation

  1. 2f699b
  2. 366996
  3. 3d6990
  4. 43698b
  5. 496886
  6. 4e6881
  7. 53677b
  8. 586776
  9. 5c6670
  10. 61666a

Questions about #2f699b

What color is #2f699b?

#2f699b is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(47, 105, 155), in HSL hsl(207.78, 53.47%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.602% 0.10022 247.392).

What colors go well with #2f699b?

The complementary color of #2f699b is #8a5819. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728a and #575e9d. The triadic partners are #944a5b and #556f2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f699b?

White text reads better on #2f699b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and black gives 3.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f699b a warm or cool color?

#2f699b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.1.