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#2f74bc color: Bluish

#2f74bc is rgb(47, 116, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.123% 0.13181 252.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

55.1%
0.132
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.35:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #2f74bc

#2f74bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bluish (#2976bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f74bc mixed with white

  1. 2f74bc
  2. 4682c3
  3. 5b90cb
  4. 709ed2
  5. 84abd9
  6. 98b9e0
  7. acc7e6
  8. c1d5ed
  9. d5e3f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f74bc mixed with black

  1. 2f74bc
  2. 2764a3
  3. 20548b
  4. 194573
  5. 12375d
  6. 0c2947
  7. 061b32
  8. 030f1f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f74bc with less saturation

  1. 2f74bc
  2. 3874b5
  3. 4175ae
  4. 4875a6
  5. 4f759f
  6. 567598
  7. 5c7490
  8. 627489
  9. 677381
  10. 6d737a

Questions about #2f74bc

What color is #2f74bc?

#2f74bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(47, 116, 188), in HSL hsl(210.64, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.123% 0.13181 252.249).

What colors go well with #2f74bc?

The complementary color of #2f74bc is #a06200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0080a5 and #6765bc. The triadic partners are #b14c5d and #538125.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f74bc?

White text reads better on #2f74bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f74bc a warm or cool color?

#2f74bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.132.