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#2f78cb color: Fading Night

#2f78cb is rgb(47, 120, 203) in RGB and oklch(56.959% 0.14696 254.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

57%
0.147
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.50:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2f78cb

#2f78cb is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.5:1 contrast and black text 4.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Night (#3377cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f78cb mixed with white

  1. 2f78cb
  2. 4686d1
  3. 5c94d7
  4. 70a1dd
  5. 85afe2
  6. 99bce8
  7. adc9ed
  8. c1d7f2
  9. d6e4f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f78cb mixed with black

  1. 2f78cb
  2. 2767b0
  3. 205796
  4. 19487d
  5. 123965
  6. 0c2a4d
  7. 061d37
  8. 031022
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f78cb with less saturation

  1. 2f78cb
  2. 3979c3
  3. 4279bb
  4. 4a79b3
  5. 527aaa
  6. 597aa2
  7. 5f799a
  8. 667991
  9. 6c7989
  10. 717880

Questions about #2f78cb

What color is #2f78cb?

#2f78cb is bright blue. The closest named color is Fading Night. In RGB it is rgb(47, 120, 203), in HSL hsl(211.92, 62.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.959% 0.14696 254.122).

What colors go well with #2f78cb?

The complementary color of #2f78cb is #a76700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0086af and #6f68c9. The triadic partners are #bd4b5c and #508920.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f78cb?

White text reads better on #2f78cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and black gives 4.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f78cb a warm or cool color?

#2f78cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.147.