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#2f71bf color: Matt Blue

#2f71bf is rgb(47, 113, 191) in RGB and oklch(54.625% 0.13892 254.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

54.6%
0.139
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2f71bf

#2f71bf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, 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: #2f71bf mixed with white

  1. 2f71bf
  2. 467fc6
  3. 5b8ecd
  4. 6f9cd4
  5. 83aadb
  6. 97b8e1
  7. acc6e8
  8. c0d4ee
  9. d5e2f4
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f71bf mixed with black

  1. 2f71bf
  2. 2761a6
  3. 20528d
  4. 194375
  5. 12355e
  6. 0c2748
  7. 061a33
  8. 030e1f
  9. 01040d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f71bf with less saturation

  1. 2f71bf
  2. 3872b7
  3. 4072b0
  4. 4772a8
  5. 4e73a0
  6. 547399
  7. 5a7291
  8. 607289
  9. 667281
  10. 6b7179

Questions about #2f71bf

What color is #2f71bf?

#2f71bf is bright blue. The closest named color is Matt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 113, 191), in HSL hsl(212.5, 60.5%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.625% 0.13892 254.654).

What colors go well with #2f71bf?

The complementary color of #2f71bf is #9d6200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007ea6 and #6962bd. The triadic partners are #b24856 and #4b8121.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f71bf?

White text reads better on #2f71bf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f71bf a warm or cool color?

#2f71bf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.139.