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#2f6ea9 color: In the Nick

#2f6ea9 is rgb(47, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(52.595% 0.11338 249.609) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.6%
0.113
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6ea9

#2f6ea9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, 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: #2f6ea9 mixed with white

  1. 2f6ea9
  2. 457cb2
  3. 5a8abb
  4. 6f99c4
  5. 83a7cd
  6. 97b6d5
  7. abc4de
  8. c0d3e6
  9. d5e1ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6ea9 mixed with black

  1. 2f6ea9
  2. 275f92
  3. 20507c
  4. 194167
  5. 123353
  6. 0c263f
  7. 06192c
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6ea9 with less saturation

  1. 2f6ea9
  2. 376ea3
  3. 3f6e9d
  4. 456e97
  5. 4b6e91
  6. 516d8a
  7. 576d84
  8. 5c6d7e
  9. 616c78
  10. 666b71

Questions about #2f6ea9

What color is #2f6ea9?

#2f6ea9 is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(209.02, 56.48%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.595% 0.11338 249.609).

What colors go well with #2f6ea9?

The complementary color of #2f6ea9 is #945d02. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5e62aa. The triadic partners are #a04c5c and #557729.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ea9?

White text reads better on #2f6ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ea9 a warm or cool color?

#2f6ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.113.