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#2f6cba color: Matt Blue

#2f6cba is rgb(47, 108, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.176% 0.13784 255.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.2%
0.138
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6cba

#2f6cba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f6cba mixed with white

  1. 2f6cba
  2. 457bc2
  3. 5a8ac9
  4. 6e98d1
  5. 82a7d8
  6. 96b5df
  7. abc4e6
  8. c0d3ec
  9. d4e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6cba mixed with black

  1. 2f6cba
  2. 275da1
  3. 204e89
  4. 194072
  5. 12325c
  6. 0c2546
  7. 061932
  8. 030d1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2f6cba with less saturation

  1. 2f6cba
  2. 376db2
  3. 3f6dab
  4. 456ea3
  5. 4c6e9c
  6. 526e94
  7. 576e8c
  8. 5d6e84
  9. 626d7c
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2f6cba

What color is #2f6cba?

#2f6cba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 108, 186), in HSL hsl(213.67, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.176% 0.13784 255.977).

What colors go well with #2f6cba?

The complementary color of #2f6cba is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a2 and #675db7. The triadic partners are #ad4450 and #447d20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6cba?

White text reads better on #2f6cba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6cba a warm or cool color?

#2f6cba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.138.