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#2f699e color: Blues

#2f699e is rgb(47, 105, 158) in RGB and oklch(50.772% 0.10404 248.8) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

50.8%
0.104
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #2f699e

#2f699e is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 50.8% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, 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: #2f699e mixed with white

  1. 2f699e
  2. 4578a8
  3. 5986b2
  4. 6e95bc
  5. 82a4c6
  6. 96b3cf
  7. abc2d9
  8. bfd1e3
  9. d4e0ec
  10. eaeff6

Darker: #2f699e mixed with black

  1. 2f699e
  2. 275a89
  3. 204c74
  4. 193e60
  5. 12314d
  6. 0c243a
  7. 061829
  8. 030c18
  9. 010409
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f699e with less saturation

  1. 2f699e
  2. 366999
  3. 3d6993
  4. 43698d
  5. 496988
  6. 4e6882
  7. 53687d
  8. 586777
  9. 5c6771
  10. 61666b

Questions about #2f699e

What color is #2f699e?

#2f699e is bright blue. The closest named color is Blues. In RGB it is rgb(47, 105, 158), in HSL hsl(208.65, 54.15%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.772% 0.10404 248.8).

What colors go well with #2f699e?

The complementary color of #2f699e is #8b5911. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00728d and #595ea0. The triadic partners are #974a59 and #53712a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f699e?

White text reads better on #2f699e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f699e a warm or cool color?

#2f699e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 50.8% and its chroma 0.104.