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#2f6cbc color: Matt Blue

#2f6cbc is rgb(47, 108, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.306% 0.14051 256.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.3%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6cbc

#2f6cbc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.26:1 contrast and black text 3.99:1, 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: #2f6cbc mixed with white

  1. 2f6cbc
  2. 457bc4
  3. 5a8acb
  4. 6e98d2
  5. 82a7d9
  6. 96b5e0
  7. abc4e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d4e1f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6cbc mixed with black

  1. 2f6cbc
  2. 275da3
  3. 204e8b
  4. 194073
  5. 12325d
  6. 0c2547
  7. 061932
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2f6cbc with less saturation

  1. 2f6cbc
  2. 376db4
  3. 3f6dad
  4. 456ea5
  5. 4c6e9d
  6. 526e95
  7. 576e8d
  8. 5d6e85
  9. 626e7d
  10. 676d75

Questions about #2f6cbc

What color is #2f6cbc?

#2f6cbc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 108, 188), in HSL hsl(214.04, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.306% 0.14051 256.427).

What colors go well with #2f6cbc?

The complementary color of #2f6cbc is #975f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0079a3 and #685db9. The triadic partners are #af4350 and #427e1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6cbc?

White text reads better on #2f6cbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and black gives 3.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6cbc a warm or cool color?

#2f6cbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.141.