Skip to the color picker

#2f6ebc color: Matt Blue

#2f6ebc is rgb(47, 110, 188) in RGB and oklch(53.756% 0.13827 255.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

213°
100%

53.8%
0.138
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #2f6ebc

#2f6ebc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, 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: #2f6ebc mixed with white

  1. 2f6ebc
  2. 457dc4
  3. 5a8bcb
  4. 6e9ad2
  5. 83a8d9
  6. 97b6e0
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6ebc mixed with black

  1. 2f6ebc
  2. 275fa3
  3. 20508b
  4. 194173
  5. 12335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061932
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6ebc with less saturation

  1. 2f6ebc
  2. 386fb4
  3. 3f6fad
  4. 4670a5
  5. 4d709e
  6. 537096
  7. 59708e
  8. 5e6f86
  9. 646f7e
  10. 696e76

Questions about #2f6ebc

What color is #2f6ebc?

#2f6ebc is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 188), in HSL hsl(213.19, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.756% 0.13827 255.442).

What colors go well with #2f6ebc?

The complementary color of #2f6ebc is #996000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba4 and #685fba. The triadic partners are #af4653 and #477f21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ebc?

White text reads better on #2f6ebc: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ebc a warm or cool color?

#2f6ebc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.138.