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#2f6bab color: In the Nick

#2f6bab is rgb(47, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(52.01% 0.119 252.379) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

52%
0.119
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f6bab

#2f6bab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.51:1 contrast and black text 3.81:1, 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: #2f6bab mixed with white

  1. 2f6bab
  2. 457ab4
  3. 5a88bd
  4. 6e97c6
  5. 82a5ce
  6. 96b4d7
  7. abc3df
  8. c0d2e7
  9. d4e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6bab mixed with black

  1. 2f6bab
  2. 275c94
  3. 204e7e
  4. 193f68
  5. 123254
  6. 0c2540
  7. 06182d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f6bab with less saturation

  1. 2f6bab
  2. 376ba5
  3. 3e6b9e
  4. 446c98
  5. 4a6b91
  6. 506b8b
  7. 556b84
  8. 5a6b7d
  9. 5f6a77
  10. 646a70

Questions about #2f6bab

What color is #2f6bab?

#2f6bab is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(210.97, 56.88%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.01% 0.119 252.379).

What colors go well with #2f6bab?

The complementary color of #2f6bab is #925b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007699 and #605eab. The triadic partners are #a14856 and #4e7726.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6bab?

White text reads better on #2f6bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and black gives 3.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6bab a warm or cool color?

#2f6bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.119.