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#2f6daa color: In the Nick

#2f6daa is rgb(47, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.418% 0.11565 250.691) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

52.4%
0.116
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #2f6daa

#2f6daa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.4% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast and black text 3.89:1, 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: #2f6daa mixed with white

  1. 2f6daa
  2. 457bb3
  3. 5a8abc
  4. 6e98c5
  5. 83a7cd
  6. 97b5d6
  7. abc4de
  8. c0d2e7
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6daa mixed with black

  1. 2f6daa
  2. 275e93
  3. 204f7d
  4. 194168
  5. 123353
  6. 0c263f
  7. 06192d
  8. 030d1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6daa with less saturation

  1. 2f6daa
  2. 376da4
  3. 3e6d9e
  4. 456d97
  5. 4b6d91
  6. 516d8b
  7. 566c84
  8. 5b6c7e
  9. 606b77
  10. 656b71

Questions about #2f6daa

What color is #2f6daa?

#2f6daa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(209.76, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.418% 0.11565 250.691).

What colors go well with #2f6daa?

The complementary color of #2f6daa is #935c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007898 and #5f60ab. The triadic partners are #a14a5a and #527728.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6daa?

White text reads better on #2f6daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and black gives 3.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6daa a warm or cool color?

#2f6daa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 52.4% and its chroma 0.116.