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#2f71aa color: Mega Blue

#2f71aa is rgb(47, 113, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.362% 0.1118 247.832) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53.4%
0.112
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f71aa

#2f71aa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mega Blue (#366fa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f71aa mixed with white

  1. 2f71aa
  2. 467fb3
  3. 5b8dbc
  4. 6f9bc5
  5. 83a9cd
  6. 98b7d6
  7. acc5de
  8. c0d4e6
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f71aa mixed with black

  1. 2f71aa
  2. 276193
  3. 20527d
  4. 194368
  5. 123553
  6. 0c273f
  7. 061a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f71aa with less saturation

  1. 2f71aa
  2. 3871a4
  3. 3f719e
  4. 467198
  5. 4d7092
  6. 53708c
  7. 587086
  8. 5e6f80
  9. 636e79
  10. 686e73

Questions about #2f71aa

What color is #2f71aa?

#2f71aa is bright blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 170), in HSL hsl(207.8, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.362% 0.1118 247.832).

What colors go well with #2f71aa?

The complementary color of #2f71aa is #975e10. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b97 and #5e65ac. The triadic partners are #a24e61 and #5a792a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71aa?

White text reads better on #2f71aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71aa a warm or cool color?

#2f71aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.112.