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#2f72aa color: Mega Blue

#2f72aa is rgb(47, 114, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.6% 0.11089 247.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

53.6%
0.111
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f72aa

#2f72aa is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, 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: #2f72aa mixed with white

  1. 2f72aa
  2. 4680b3
  3. 5b8ebc
  4. 6f9cc4
  5. 84aacd
  6. 98b8d6
  7. acc6de
  8. c1d4e6
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f72aa mixed with black

  1. 2f72aa
  2. 276293
  3. 20537d
  4. 194468
  5. 123653
  6. 0c283f
  7. 061b2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f72aa with less saturation

  1. 2f72aa
  2. 3872a4
  3. 40729e
  4. 477298
  5. 4d7192
  6. 53718c
  7. 597086
  8. 5e7080
  9. 646f7a
  10. 696e74

Questions about #2f72aa

What color is #2f72aa?

#2f72aa is bright blue. The closest named color is Mega Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 170), in HSL hsl(207.32, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.6% 0.11089 247.084).

What colors go well with #2f72aa?

The complementary color of #2f72aa is #985f14. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c97 and #5e66ad. The triadic partners are #a24f62 and #5c792b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f72aa?

White text reads better on #2f72aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f72aa a warm or cool color?

#2f72aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.111.