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#2f79cf color: Fading Night

#2f79cf is rgb(47, 121, 207) in RGB and oklch(57.435% 0.15105 254.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

57.4%
0.151
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f79cf

#2f79cf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.41:1 contrast and black text 4.76:1, 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: #2f79cf mixed with white

  1. 2f79cf
  2. 4787d5
  3. 5c94da
  4. 71a2e0
  5. 85afe5
  6. 99bdea
  7. adcaef
  8. c1d7f3
  9. d6e4f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f79cf mixed with black

  1. 2f79cf
  2. 2768b4
  3. 205899
  4. 19487f
  5. 123967
  6. 0c2b4f
  7. 061d38
  8. 031023
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f79cf with less saturation

  1. 2f79cf
  2. 3a7ac7
  3. 437abe
  4. 4b7bb6
  5. 527bad
  6. 5a7ba5
  7. 607b9c
  8. 677a93
  9. 6d7a8b
  10. 737982

Questions about #2f79cf

What color is #2f79cf?

#2f79cf is bright blue. The closest named color is Fading Night. In RGB it is rgb(47, 121, 207), in HSL hsl(212.25, 62.99%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.435% 0.15105 254.572).

What colors go well with #2f79cf?

The complementary color of #2f79cf is #a86900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087b1 and #7168cd. The triadic partners are #c14b5c and #4f8b1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f79cf?

White text reads better on #2f79cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and black gives 4.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f79cf a warm or cool color?

#2f79cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.151.