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#2f6ebe color: Matt Blue

#2f6ebe is rgb(47, 110, 190) in RGB and oklch(53.885% 0.14092 255.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.9%
0.141
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f6ebe

#2f6ebe is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.13:1 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: #2f6ebe mixed with white

  1. 2f6ebe
  2. 457dc5
  3. 5a8bcd
  4. 6e9ad4
  5. 83a8da
  6. 97b6e1
  7. abc5e7
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0f9

Darker: #2f6ebe mixed with black

  1. 2f6ebe
  2. 275fa5
  3. 20508c
  4. 194175
  5. 12335e
  6. 0c2648
  7. 061933
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6ebe with less saturation

  1. 2f6ebe
  2. 386fb6
  3. 3f6faf
  4. 4670a7
  5. 4d709f
  6. 537097
  7. 59708f
  8. 5e7087
  9. 646f7f
  10. 696f77

Questions about #2f6ebe

What color is #2f6ebe?

#2f6ebe is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 190), in HSL hsl(213.57, 60.34%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.885% 0.14092 255.904).

What colors go well with #2f6ebe?

The complementary color of #2f6ebe is #996100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba5 and #695ebb. The triadic partners are #b14552 and #458020.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ebe?

White text reads better on #2f6ebe: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ebe a warm or cool color?

#2f6ebe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.141.