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#2f77bc color: Bluish

#2f77bc is rgb(47, 119, 188) in RGB and oklch(55.814% 0.12875 250.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

55.8%
0.129
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #2f77bc

#2f77bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, 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: #2f77bc mixed with white

  1. 2f77bc
  2. 4685c3
  3. 5c92cb
  4. 70a0d2
  5. 85add9
  6. 99bbdf
  7. adc8e6
  8. c1d6ed
  9. d6e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f77bc mixed with black

  1. 2f77bc
  2. 2767a3
  3. 20578b
  4. 194773
  5. 12385d
  6. 0c2a47
  7. 061c32
  8. 03101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f77bc with less saturation

  1. 2f77bc
  2. 3977b5
  3. 4277ae
  4. 4977a7
  5. 5077a0
  6. 577799
  7. 5d7792
  8. 63768a
  9. 697583
  10. 6e757b

Questions about #2f77bc

What color is #2f77bc?

#2f77bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(47, 119, 188), in HSL hsl(209.36, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.814% 0.12875 250.515).

What colors go well with #2f77bc?

The complementary color of #2f77bc is #a26400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0083a6 and #6769bd. The triadic partners are #b14f62 and #598227.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f77bc?

White text reads better on #2f77bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f77bc a warm or cool color?

#2f77bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.129.