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#2f6dbd color: Matt Blue

#2f6dbd is rgb(47, 109, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.595% 0.14072 256.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.6%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f6dbd

#2f6dbd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, 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: #2f6dbd mixed with white

  1. 2f6dbd
  2. 457cc5
  3. 5a8acc
  4. 6e99d3
  5. 82a7da
  6. 97b6e1
  7. abc4e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6dbd mixed with black

  1. 2f6dbd
  2. 275ea4
  3. 204f8c
  4. 194174
  5. 12335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061933
  8. 030d1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6dbd with less saturation

  1. 2f6dbd
  2. 376eb5
  3. 3f6eae
  4. 466fa6
  5. 4c6f9e
  6. 526f96
  7. 586f8e
  8. 5e6f86
  9. 636e7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #2f6dbd

What color is #2f6dbd?

#2f6dbd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 109, 189), in HSL hsl(213.8, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.595% 0.14072 256.164).

What colors go well with #2f6dbd?

The complementary color of #2f6dbd is #986000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007aa4 and #695dba. The triadic partners are #b04451 and #447f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6dbd?

White text reads better on #2f6dbd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6dbd a warm or cool color?

#2f6dbd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.141.