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#2f6fa9 color: Mega Blue

#2f6fa9 is rgb(47, 111, 169) in RGB and oklch(52.831% 0.11242 248.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.8%
0.112
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6fa9

#2f6fa9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f6fa9 mixed with white

  1. 2f6fa9
  2. 457db2
  3. 5a8bbb
  4. 6f99c4
  5. 83a8cd
  6. 97b6d5
  7. acc4de
  8. c0d3e6
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6fa9 mixed with black

  1. 2f6fa9
  2. 276092
  3. 20517c
  4. 194267
  5. 123453
  6. 0c273f
  7. 061a2c
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6fa9 with less saturation

  1. 2f6fa9
  2. 376fa3
  3. 3f6f9d
  4. 466f97
  5. 4c6f91
  6. 526e8b
  7. 576e85
  8. 5d6d7e
  9. 626d78
  10. 666c72

Questions about #2f6fa9

What color is #2f6fa9?

#2f6fa9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 111, 169), in HSL hsl(208.52, 56.48%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.831% 0.11242 248.887).

What colors go well with #2f6fa9?

The complementary color of #2f6fa9 is #955d08. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007997 and #5e63ab. The triadic partners are #a14d5e and #577729.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6fa9?

White text reads better on #2f6fa9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6fa9 a warm or cool color?

#2f6fa9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.112.