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#2f72b2 color: Campanula

#2f72b2 is rgb(47, 114, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.061% 0.12098 250.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

54.1%
0.121
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #2f72b2

#2f72b2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Campanula (#3473b7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f72b2 mixed with white

  1. 2f72b2
  2. 4680ba
  3. 5b8ec2
  4. 6f9cca
  5. 84aad2
  6. 98b8da
  7. acc6e2
  8. c0d4e9
  9. d5e2f1
  10. eaf1f8

Darker: #2f72b2 mixed with black

  1. 2f72b2
  2. 27629a
  3. 205383
  4. 19446d
  5. 123657
  6. 0c2843
  7. 061b2f
  8. 030e1d
  9. 01040c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f72b2 with less saturation

  1. 2f72b2
  2. 3872ab
  3. 4072a5
  4. 47729e
  5. 4e7298
  6. 547291
  7. 5a718a
  8. 5f7184
  9. 65707d
  10. 6a7076

Questions about #2f72b2

What color is #2f72b2?

#2f72b2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Campanula. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 178), in HSL hsl(209.31, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.061% 0.12098 250.236).

What colors go well with #2f72b2?

The complementary color of #2f72b2 is #9a6000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007d9f and #6265b3. The triadic partners are #a84d5e and #567c28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f72b2?

White text reads better on #2f72b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f72b2 a warm or cool color?

#2f72b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.121.