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#2f71be color: Matt Blue

#2f71be is rgb(47, 113, 190) in RGB and oklch(54.562% 0.13761 254.406) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

54.6%
0.138
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2f71be

#2f71be is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.97:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2c6fbb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f71be mixed with white

  1. 2f71be
  2. 467fc5
  3. 5b8ecd
  4. 6f9cd4
  5. 83aada
  6. 97b8e1
  7. acc6e7
  8. c0d4ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f71be mixed with black

  1. 2f71be
  2. 2761a5
  3. 20528c
  4. 194375
  5. 12355e
  6. 0c2748
  7. 061a33
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f71be with less saturation

  1. 2f71be
  2. 3872b6
  3. 4072af
  4. 4772a7
  5. 4e72a0
  6. 547298
  7. 5a7290
  8. 607288
  9. 667180
  10. 6b7178

Questions about #2f71be

What color is #2f71be?

#2f71be is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 190), in HSL hsl(212.31, 60.34%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.562% 0.13761 254.406).

What colors go well with #2f71be?

The complementary color of #2f71be is #9d6100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea6 and #6962bc. The triadic partners are #b24857 and #4c8122.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71be?

White text reads better on #2f71be: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71be a warm or cool color?

#2f71be is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.138.