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#2f6ebd color: Matt Blue

#2f6ebd is rgb(47, 110, 189) in RGB and oklch(53.82% 0.1396 255.676) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

53.8%
0.140
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f6ebd

#2f6ebd is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, 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: #2f6ebd mixed with white

  1. 2f6ebd
  2. 457dc4
  3. 5a8bcc
  4. 6e9ad3
  5. 83a8da
  6. 97b6e0
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ed
  9. d5e2f3
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6ebd mixed with black

  1. 2f6ebd
  2. 275fa4
  3. 20508c
  4. 194174
  5. 12335d
  6. 0c2647
  7. 061933
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6ebd with less saturation

  1. 2f6ebd
  2. 386fb5
  3. 3f6fae
  4. 4670a6
  5. 4d709e
  6. 537096
  7. 59708f
  8. 5e7087
  9. 646f7f
  10. 696f76

Questions about #2f6ebd

What color is #2f6ebd?

#2f6ebd is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 189), in HSL hsl(213.38, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.82% 0.1396 255.676).

What colors go well with #2f6ebd?

The complementary color of #2f6ebd is #996000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba5 and #695fba. The triadic partners are #b04552 and #467f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ebd?

White text reads better on #2f6ebd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ebd a warm or cool color?

#2f6ebd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.14.