#2f72c3 color: Palace Blue
#2f72c3 is rgb(47, 114, 195) in RGB and oklch(55.105% 0.14308 255.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Medium
- Vivid
- Cool
- ≈ Denim
- sky-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #2f72c3
#2f72c3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Palace Blue (#3973c0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #2f72c3 mixed with white
Darker: #2f72c3 mixed with black
Calmer: #2f72c3 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2f72c3
Questions about #2f72c3
What color is #2f72c3?
#2f72c3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Palace Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 114, 195), in HSL hsl(212.84, 61.16%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.105% 0.14308 255.112).
What colors go well with #2f72c3?
The complementary color of #2f72c3 is #9f6300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007fa9 and #6b62c1. The triadic partners are #b64856 and #4a8320.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f72c3?
White text reads better on #2f72c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f72c3 a warm or cool color?
#2f72c3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.143.