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#2f70b2 color: Nocturne Shade

#2f70b2 is rgb(47, 112, 178) in RGB and oklch(53.595% 0.12299 251.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

53.6%
0.123
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f70b2

#2f70b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nocturne Shade (#356fad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f70b2 mixed with white

  1. 2f70b2
  2. 467eba
  3. 5a8cc3
  4. 6f9bcb
  5. 83a9d2
  6. 97b7da
  7. acc5e2
  8. c0d4e9
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2f70b2 mixed with black

  1. 2f70b2
  2. 27609a
  3. 205183
  4. 19436d
  5. 123557
  6. 0c2743
  7. 061a2f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f70b2 with less saturation

  1. 2f70b2
  2. 3870ab
  3. 3f70a5
  4. 46709e
  5. 4d7097
  6. 537090
  7. 59708a
  8. 5e6f83
  9. 636f7c
  10. 686e75

Questions about #2f70b2

What color is #2f70b2?

#2f70b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(47, 112, 178), in HSL hsl(210.23, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.595% 0.12299 251.512).

What colors go well with #2f70b2?

The complementary color of #2f70b2 is #995f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9e and #6363b2. The triadic partners are #a84b5b and #537c27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f70b2?

White text reads better on #2f70b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f70b2 a warm or cool color?

#2f70b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.123.