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#2f72ac color: Nocturne Shade

#2f72ac is rgb(47, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(53.713% 0.11338 247.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

53.7%
0.113
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #2f72ac

#2f72ac is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.09:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #2f72ac mixed with white

  1. 2f72ac
  2. 4680b5
  3. 5b8ebd
  4. 6f9cc6
  5. 84aace
  6. 98b8d7
  7. acc6df
  8. c0d4e7
  9. d5e2ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f72ac mixed with black

  1. 2f72ac
  2. 276295
  3. 20537f
  4. 194469
  5. 123654
  6. 0c2840
  7. 061b2d
  8. 030e1b
  9. 01040b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f72ac with less saturation

  1. 2f72ac
  2. 3872a6
  3. 4072a0
  4. 47729a
  5. 4d7194
  6. 53718e
  7. 597187
  8. 5f7081
  9. 646f7b
  10. 696f74

Questions about #2f72ac

What color is #2f72ac?

#2f72ac is bright blue. The closest named color is Nocturne Shade. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(207.84, 57.08%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.713% 0.11338 247.936).

What colors go well with #2f72ac?

The complementary color of #2f72ac is #985f0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007c99 and #5f66ae. The triadic partners are #a44f61 and #5b7a2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f72ac?

White text reads better on #2f72ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f72ac a warm or cool color?

#2f72ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.113.