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#2f6faa color: In the Nick

#2f6faa is rgb(47, 111, 170) in RGB and oklch(52.889% 0.11369 249.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

52.9%
0.114
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f6faa

#2f6faa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.28:1 contrast and black text 3.98:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is In the Nick (#2b6daa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f6faa mixed with white

  1. 2f6faa
  2. 457db3
  3. 5a8bbc
  4. 6f99c5
  5. 83a8cd
  6. 97b6d6
  7. acc4de
  8. c0d3e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f6faa mixed with black

  1. 2f6faa
  2. 276093
  3. 20517d
  4. 194268
  5. 123453
  6. 0c273f
  7. 061a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f6faa with less saturation

  1. 2f6faa
  2. 376fa4
  3. 3f6f9e
  4. 466f98
  5. 4c6f92
  6. 526e8b
  7. 576e85
  8. 5d6d7f
  9. 626d78
  10. 676c72

Questions about #2f6faa

What color is #2f6faa?

#2f6faa is bright blue. The closest named color is In the Nick. In RGB it is rgb(47, 111, 170), in HSL hsl(208.78, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.889% 0.11369 249.288).

What colors go well with #2f6faa?

The complementary color of #2f6faa is #955d04. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a98 and #5e63ac. The triadic partners are #a14c5d and #567829.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f6faa?

White text reads better on #2f6faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and black gives 3.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f6faa a warm or cool color?

#2f6faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.114.