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#2f71ab color: Nocturne Shade

#2f71ab is rgb(47, 113, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.419% 0.11306 248.25) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53.4%
0.113
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f71ab

#2f71ab is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #2f71ab mixed with white

  1. 2f71ab
  2. 467fb4
  3. 5b8dbd
  4. 6f9bc5
  5. 83a9ce
  6. 98b7d6
  7. acc5df
  8. c0d4e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf0f7

Darker: #2f71ab mixed with black

  1. 2f71ab
  2. 276194
  3. 20527e
  4. 194368
  5. 123554
  6. 0c2740
  7. 061a2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f71ab with less saturation

  1. 2f71ab
  2. 3871a5
  3. 3f719f
  4. 467199
  5. 4d7093
  6. 53708d
  7. 587086
  8. 5e6f80
  9. 636e7a
  10. 686e73

Questions about #2f71ab

What color is #2f71ab?

#2f71ab is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 171), in HSL hsl(208.06, 56.88%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.419% 0.11306 248.25).

What colors go well with #2f71ab?

The complementary color of #2f71ab is #975f0c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007b98 and #5f65ad. The triadic partners are #a34e60 and #59792a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71ab?

White text reads better on #2f71ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71ab a warm or cool color?

#2f71ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.113.