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#2f70be color: Matt Blue

#2f70be is rgb(47, 112, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.335% 0.1387 254.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.3%
0.139
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2f70be

#2f70be is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #2f70be mixed with white

  1. 2f70be
  2. 457ec5
  3. 5a8dcd
  4. 6f9bd4
  5. 83a9da
  6. 97b7e1
  7. acc6e7
  8. c0d4ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f70be mixed with black

  1. 2f70be
  2. 2760a5
  3. 20518c
  4. 194375
  5. 12355e
  6. 0c2748
  7. 061a33
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f70be with less saturation

  1. 2f70be
  2. 3871b6
  3. 4071af
  4. 4771a7
  5. 4e729f
  6. 547298
  7. 5a7190
  8. 5f7188
  9. 657180
  10. 6a7078

Questions about #2f70be

What color is #2f70be?

#2f70be is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 112, 190), in HSL hsl(212.73, 60.34%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.335% 0.1387 254.915).

What colors go well with #2f70be?

The complementary color of #2f70be is #9c6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007da6 and #6961bc. The triadic partners are #b14755 and #4a8021.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f70be?

White text reads better on #2f70be: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f70be a warm or cool color?

#2f70be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.139.