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#2f79ce color: Fading Night

#2f79ce is rgb(47, 121, 206) in RGB and oklch(57.372% 0.14976 254.349) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

57.4%
0.150
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f79ce

#2f79ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.42:1 contrast and black text 4.75:1, 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: #2f79ce mixed with white

  1. 2f79ce
  2. 4787d4
  3. 5c94da
  4. 71a2df
  5. 85afe4
  6. 99bde9
  7. adcaee
  8. c1d7f3
  9. d6e4f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f79ce mixed with black

  1. 2f79ce
  2. 2768b3
  3. 205898
  4. 19487f
  5. 123966
  6. 0c2b4e
  7. 061d38
  8. 031023
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f79ce with less saturation

  1. 2f79ce
  2. 3a7ac6
  3. 437abd
  4. 4b7bb5
  5. 527bad
  6. 597ba4
  7. 607b9c
  8. 677a93
  9. 6d7a8a
  10. 737981

Questions about #2f79ce

What color is #2f79ce?

#2f79ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Fading Night. In RGB it is rgb(47, 121, 206), in HSL hsl(212.08, 62.85%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.372% 0.14976 254.349).

What colors go well with #2f79ce?

The complementary color of #2f79ce is #a86900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087b1 and #7068cc. The triadic partners are #c04b5d and #508b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f79ce?

White text reads better on #2f79ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and black gives 4.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f79ce a warm or cool color?

#2f79ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.15.