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#2f6ebf color: Matt Blue

#2f6ebf is rgb(47, 110, 191) in RGB and oklch(53.949% 0.14225 256.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

53.9%
0.142
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f6ebf

#2f6ebf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #2f6ebf mixed with white

  1. 2f6ebf
  2. 457dc6
  3. 5a8bcd
  4. 6e9ad4
  5. 82a8db
  6. 97b7e2
  7. abc5e8
  8. c0d3ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf0fa

Darker: #2f6ebf mixed with black

  1. 2f6ebf
  2. 275fa6
  3. 20508d
  4. 194175
  5. 12335e
  6. 0c2648
  7. 061933
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f6ebf with less saturation

  1. 2f6ebf
  2. 386fb7
  3. 3f6faf
  4. 4670a8
  5. 4d70a0
  6. 537098
  7. 597090
  8. 5e7088
  9. 64707f
  10. 696f77

Questions about #2f6ebf

What color is #2f6ebf?

#2f6ebf is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 110, 191), in HSL hsl(213.75, 60.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.949% 0.14225 256.126).

What colors go well with #2f6ebf?

The complementary color of #2f6ebf is #996100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ba6 and #6a5ebc. The triadic partners are #b24451 and #44801f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6ebf?

White text reads better on #2f6ebf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6ebf a warm or cool color?

#2f6ebf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.142.