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#2f6eb3 color: Dover Straits

#2f6eb3 is rgb(47, 110, 179) in RGB and oklch(53.192% 0.12637 253.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

53.2%
0.126
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6eb3

#2f6eb3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.25:1 contrast and black text 4:1, 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: #2f6eb3 mixed with white

  1. 2f6eb3
  2. 457cbb
  3. 5a8bc3
  4. 6e99cb
  5. 83a8d3
  6. 97b6db
  7. abc4e2
  8. c0d3ea
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2f6eb3 mixed with black

  1. 2f6eb3
  2. 275f9b
  3. 205084
  4. 19416e
  5. 123358
  6. 0c2643
  7. 06192f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6eb3 with less saturation

  1. 2f6eb3
  2. 376eac
  3. 3f6fa5
  4. 466f9e
  5. 4c6f97
  6. 526f90
  7. 586e89
  8. 5d6e82
  9. 626e7b
  10. 676d74

Questions about #2f6eb3

What color is #2f6eb3?

#2f6eb3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Dover Straits. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 179), in HSL hsl(211.36, 58.41%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.192% 0.12637 253.043).

What colors go well with #2f6eb3?

The complementary color of #2f6eb3 is #975e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a9f and #6360b2. The triadic partners are #a84957 and #4e7b25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6eb3?

White text reads better on #2f6eb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6eb3 a warm or cool color?

#2f6eb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 53.2% and its chroma 0.126.