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#2f71a2 color: Deep Water

#2f71a2 is rgb(47, 113, 162) in RGB and oklch(52.917% 0.10198 244.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

52.9%
0.102
244°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f71a2

#2f71a2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 52.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 244°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.24:1 contrast and black text 4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Water (#2a6fa1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f71a2 mixed with white

  1. 2f71a2
  2. 467fac
  3. 5b8db5
  4. 6f9bbf
  5. 83a9c8
  6. 98b7d1
  7. acc5da
  8. c0d3e4
  9. d5e2ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #2f71a2 mixed with black

  1. 2f71a2
  2. 27618c
  3. 205277
  4. 194363
  5. 12354f
  6. 0c273c
  7. 061a2a
  8. 030e19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f71a2 with less saturation

  1. 2f71a2
  2. 38719d
  3. 3f7197
  4. 467092
  5. 4c708d
  6. 526f87
  7. 586f82
  8. 5d6e7c
  9. 626d77
  10. 676c71

Questions about #2f71a2

What color is #2f71a2?

#2f71a2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 162), in HSL hsl(205.57, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.917% 0.10198 244.049).

What colors go well with #2f71a2?

The complementary color of #2f71a2 is #945d22. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a8f and #5a66a6. The triadic partners are #9c5065 and #5f752d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71a2?

White text reads better on #2f71a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and black gives 4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71a2 a warm or cool color?

#2f71a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 244 degrees, its lightness 52.9% and its chroma 0.102.