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#2f6eba color: Matt Blue

#2f6eba is rgb(47, 110, 186) in RGB and oklch(53.629% 0.13562 254.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.6%
0.136
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f6eba

#2f6eba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #2f6eba mixed with white

  1. 2f6eba
  2. 457dc2
  3. 5a8bc9
  4. 6e99d1
  5. 83a8d8
  6. 97b6df
  7. abc5e6
  8. c0d3ec
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6eba mixed with black

  1. 2f6eba
  2. 275fa1
  3. 205089
  4. 194172
  5. 12335c
  6. 0c2646
  7. 061932
  8. 030e1e
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6eba with less saturation

  1. 2f6eba
  2. 386fb3
  3. 3f6fab
  4. 466fa4
  5. 4c709c
  6. 537095
  7. 586f8d
  8. 5e6f85
  9. 636f7e
  10. 686e76

Questions about #2f6eba

What color is #2f6eba?

#2f6eba is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 186), in HSL hsl(212.81, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.629% 0.13562 254.956).

What colors go well with #2f6eba?

The complementary color of #2f6eba is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba3 and #675fb8. The triadic partners are #ae4654 and #487e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6eba?

White text reads better on #2f6eba: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6eba a warm or cool color?

#2f6eba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.136.