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#2f78bc color: Bluish

#2f78bc is rgb(47, 120, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.045% 0.12776 249.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

56%
0.128
250°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2f78bc

#2f78bc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.63:1 contrast and black text 4.53:1, 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: #2f78bc mixed with white

  1. 2f78bc
  2. 4786c3
  3. 5c93cb
  4. 71a0d2
  5. 85aed9
  6. 99bbdf
  7. adc9e6
  8. c1d6ed
  9. d6e4f3
  10. eaf1f9

Darker: #2f78bc mixed with black

  1. 2f78bc
  2. 2767a3
  3. 20578b
  4. 194873
  5. 12395d
  6. 0c2a47
  7. 061d32
  8. 03101f
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f78bc with less saturation

  1. 2f78bc
  2. 3978b5
  3. 4278ae
  4. 4a78a7
  5. 5178a0
  6. 587899
  7. 5e7792
  8. 64778b
  9. 6a7683
  10. 6f757c

Questions about #2f78bc

What color is #2f78bc?

#2f78bc is bright blue. The closest named color is Bluish. In RGB it is rgb(47, 120, 188), in HSL hsl(208.94, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.045% 0.12776 249.916).

What colors go well with #2f78bc?

The complementary color of #2f78bc is #a36400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084a6 and #676abd. The triadic partners are #b25063 and #5b8327.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f78bc?

White text reads better on #2f78bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and black gives 4.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f78bc a warm or cool color?

#2f78bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.128.