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#2f6db2 color: Dover Straits

#2f6db2 is rgb(47, 109, 178) in RGB and oklch(52.9% 0.12612 253.337) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

52.9%
0.126
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6db2

#2f6db2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dover Straits (#326ab1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f6db2 mixed with white

  1. 2f6db2
  2. 457cba
  3. 5a8ac3
  4. 6e98cb
  5. 82a7d3
  6. 97b5da
  7. abc4e2
  8. c0d3e9
  9. d5e1f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2f6db2 mixed with black

  1. 2f6db2
  2. 275e9a
  3. 204f83
  4. 19416d
  5. 123357
  6. 0c2643
  7. 06192f
  8. 030d1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6db2 with less saturation

  1. 2f6db2
  2. 376dab
  3. 3f6ea4
  4. 456e9d
  5. 4c6e97
  6. 516e90
  7. 576d88
  8. 5c6d81
  9. 626d7a
  10. 676c73

Questions about #2f6db2

What color is #2f6db2?

#2f6db2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(47, 109, 178), in HSL hsl(211.6, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.9% 0.12612 253.337).

What colors go well with #2f6db2?

The complementary color of #2f6db2 is #965d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00799e and #635fb1. The triadic partners are #a74856 and #4d7a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6db2?

White text reads better on #2f6db2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6db2 a warm or cool color?

#2f6db2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.126.