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#2f69a9 color: In the Nick

#2f69a9 is rgb(47, 105, 169) in RGB and oklch(51.422% 0.11845 253.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

51.4%
0.118
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #2f69a9

#2f69a9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 51.4% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.65:1 contrast and black text 3.71:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f69a9 mixed with white

  1. 2f69a9
  2. 4578b2
  3. 5987bb
  4. 6d95c4
  5. 82a4cd
  6. 96b3d6
  7. abc2de
  8. bfd1e6
  9. d4e0ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f69a9 mixed with black

  1. 2f69a9
  2. 275a92
  3. 204c7c
  4. 193e67
  5. 123153
  6. 0c243f
  7. 06182c
  8. 030c1b
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f69a9 with less saturation

  1. 2f69a9
  2. 3769a3
  3. 3d6a9c
  4. 446a96
  5. 496a8f
  6. 4f6989
  7. 546982
  8. 59697c
  9. 5e6875
  10. 63686e

Questions about #2f69a9

What color is #2f69a9?

#2f69a9 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 105, 169), in HSL hsl(211.48, 56.48%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.422% 0.11845 253.018).

What colors go well with #2f69a9?

The complementary color of #2f69a9 is #8f5a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007498 and #5f5ca8. The triadic partners are #9f4654 and #4b7526.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f69a9?

White text reads better on #2f69a9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and black gives 3.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f69a9 a warm or cool color?

#2f69a9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 51.4% and its chroma 0.118.