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#2f6dce color: Celtic Blue

#2f6dce is rgb(47, 109, 206) in RGB and oklch(54.737% 0.16335 259.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

54.7%
0.163
259°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2f6dce

#2f6dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Celtic Blue (#246bce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f6dce mixed with white

  1. 2f6dce
  2. 457cd4
  3. 598bda
  4. 6e9ae0
  5. 82a8e5
  6. 96b7ea
  7. abc5ef
  8. c0d4f3
  9. d4e2f7
  10. eaf1fb

Darker: #2f6dce mixed with black

  1. 2f6dce
  2. 275eb3
  3. 204f98
  4. 19417f
  5. 123366
  6. 0c264e
  7. 061938
  8. 030d23
  9. 01040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6dce with less saturation

  1. 2f6dce
  2. 386ec5
  3. 3f70bc
  4. 4670b3
  5. 4d71aa
  6. 5472a0
  7. 5a7297
  8. 60728e
  9. 667284
  10. 6b717b

Questions about #2f6dce

What color is #2f6dce?

#2f6dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Celtic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 109, 206), in HSL hsl(216.6, 62.85%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.737% 0.16335 259.24).

What colors go well with #2f6dce?

The complementary color of #2f6dce is #996500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dad and #715bc8. The triadic partners are #bd3d49 and #338614.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6dce?

White text reads better on #2f6dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6dce a warm or cool color?

#2f6dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.163.