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#2f709a color: Vallarta Blue

#2f709a is rgb(47, 112, 154) in RGB and oklch(52.247% 0.09339 240.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

52.2%
0.093
240°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f709a

#2f709a is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 240°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.38:1 contrast and black text 3.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vallarta Blue (#35709d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f709a mixed with white

  1. 2f709a
  2. 467ea4
  3. 5b8cae
  4. 6f9ab9
  5. 83a8c3
  6. 97b6cd
  7. acc4d7
  8. c0d3e1
  9. d5e1eb
  10. eaf0f5

Darker: #2f709a mixed with black

  1. 2f709a
  2. 276085
  3. 205171
  4. 19435e
  5. 12354b
  6. 0c2739
  7. 061a27
  8. 030e17
  9. 010409
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f709a with less saturation

  1. 2f709a
  2. 377095
  3. 3f6f91
  4. 456f8c
  5. 4b6e87
  6. 516e82
  7. 566d7d
  8. 5c6c79
  9. 606b74
  10. 656a6f

Questions about #2f709a

What color is #2f709a?

#2f709a is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vallarta Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 112, 154), in HSL hsl(203.55, 53.23%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.247% 0.09339 240.332).

What colors go well with #2f709a?

The complementary color of #2f709a is #905c2c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007887 and #5566a0. The triadic partners are #955167 and #62712f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f709a?

White text reads better on #2f709a: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and black gives 3.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f709a a warm or cool color?

#2f709a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.093.