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#2f7aaa color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7aaa is rgb(47, 122, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.515% 0.10437 240.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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203°
100%

55.5%
0.104
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

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 #2f7aaa

#2f7aaa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 241°.

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 Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f7aaa mixed with white

  1. 2f7aaa
  2. 4787b3
  3. 5c94bc
  4. 71a1c4
  5. 85aecd
  6. 99bcd5
  7. adc9de
  8. c2d6e6
  9. d6e4ee
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f7aaa mixed with black

  1. 2f7aaa
  2. 276993
  3. 20597d
  4. 194968
  5. 123a53
  6. 0c2b3f
  7. 061d2d
  8. 03101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7aaa with less saturation

  1. 2f7aaa
  2. 397aa5
  3. 42799f
  4. 4a799a
  5. 517894
  6. 57778f
  7. 5d778a
  8. 637684
  9. 69757e
  10. 6e7479

Questions about #2f7aaa

What color is #2f7aaa?

#2f7aaa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 122, 170), in HSL hsl(203.41, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.515% 0.10437 240.633).

What colors go well with #2f7aaa?

The complementary color of #2f7aaa is #9f632b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008395 and #5c6fb0. The triadic partners are #a45770 and #6b7c2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7aaa?

White text reads better on #2f7aaa: 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 #2f7aaa a warm or cool color?

#2f7aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.104.