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#2f71a3 color: Deep Water

#2f71a3 is rgb(47, 113, 163) in RGB and oklch(52.971% 0.10319 244.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

53%
0.103
245°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.23:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #2f71a3

#2f71a3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 245°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.23:1 contrast and black text 4.01:1, 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: #2f71a3 mixed with white

  1. 2f71a3
  2. 467fac
  3. 5b8db6
  4. 6f9bbf
  5. 83a9c9
  6. 98b7d2
  7. acc5db
  8. c0d3e4
  9. d5e2ed
  10. eaf0f6

Darker: #2f71a3 mixed with black

  1. 2f71a3
  2. 27618d
  3. 205278
  4. 194363
  5. 12354f
  6. 0c273c
  7. 061a2a
  8. 030e19
  9. 01040a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f71a3 with less saturation

  1. 2f71a3
  2. 38719e
  3. 3f7198
  4. 467093
  5. 4c708d
  6. 526f88
  7. 586f82
  8. 5d6e7d
  9. 626d77
  10. 676c71

Questions about #2f71a3

What color is #2f71a3?

#2f71a3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Deep Water. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 163), in HSL hsl(205.86, 55.24%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.971% 0.10319 244.568).

What colors go well with #2f71a3?

The complementary color of #2f71a3 is #945d20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007a90 and #5a66a7. The triadic partners are #9c5064 and #5f762c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71a3?

White text reads better on #2f71a3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 and black gives 4.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71a3 a warm or cool color?

#2f71a3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.103.