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#2f71af color: Nocturne Shade

#2f71af is rgb(47, 113, 175) in RGB and oklch(53.651% 0.11813 249.812) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

53.7%
0.118
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f71af

#2f71af is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, 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: #2f71af mixed with white

  1. 2f71af
  2. 467fb8
  3. 5b8dc0
  4. 6f9bc8
  5. 83a9d0
  6. 98b7d9
  7. acc5e0
  8. c0d4e8
  9. d5e2f0
  10. eaf0f8

Darker: #2f71af mixed with black

  1. 2f71af
  2. 276198
  3. 205281
  4. 19436b
  5. 123556
  6. 0c2741
  7. 061a2e
  8. 030e1c
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f71af with less saturation

  1. 2f71af
  2. 3871a9
  3. 4071a2
  4. 47719c
  5. 4d7195
  6. 53718f
  7. 597088
  8. 5e7082
  9. 646f7b
  10. 696e74

Questions about #2f71af

What color is #2f71af?

#2f71af is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 175), in HSL hsl(209.06, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.651% 0.11813 249.812).

What colors go well with #2f71af?

The complementary color of #2f71af is #985f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c9c and #6164b0. The triadic partners are #a64d5e and #577b28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71af?

White text reads better on #2f71af: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71af a warm or cool color?

#2f71af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.118.