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#2f6ca7 color: In the Nick

#2f6ca7 is rgb(47, 108, 167) in RGB and oklch(52.006% 0.11276 250.262) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52%
0.113
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f6ca7

#2f6ca7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, 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: #2f6ca7 mixed with white

  1. 2f6ca7
  2. 457ab0
  3. 5a89b9
  4. 6e97c2
  5. 82a6cb
  6. 97b4d4
  7. abc3dd
  8. c0d2e6
  9. d5e1ee
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6ca7 mixed with black

  1. 2f6ca7
  2. 275d91
  3. 204e7b
  4. 194066
  5. 123252
  6. 0c253e
  7. 06192c
  8. 030d1a
  9. 01040a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f6ca7 with less saturation

  1. 2f6ca7
  2. 376ca1
  3. 3e6c9b
  4. 446c95
  5. 4a6c8f
  6. 506c89
  7. 556b82
  8. 5b6b7c
  9. 5f6a76
  10. 646a6f

Questions about #2f6ca7

What color is #2f6ca7?

#2f6ca7 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 108, 167), in HSL hsl(209.5, 56.07%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.006% 0.11276 250.262).

What colors go well with #2f6ca7?

The complementary color of #2f6ca7 is #915b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007796 and #5d60a8. The triadic partners are #9e4a5a and #527529.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ca7?

White text reads better on #2f6ca7: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ca7 a warm or cool color?

#2f6ca7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52% and its chroma 0.113.