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#2f7aaf color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7aaf is rgb(47, 122, 175) in RGB and oklch(55.782% 0.1101 243.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

55.8%
0.110
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2f7aaf

#2f7aaf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #2f7aaf mixed with white

  1. 2f7aaf
  2. 4787b7
  3. 5c94c0
  4. 71a1c8
  5. 85afd0
  6. 99bcd8
  7. adc9e0
  8. c2d6e8
  9. d6e4f0
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f7aaf mixed with black

  1. 2f7aaf
  2. 276998
  3. 205981
  4. 19496b
  5. 123a56
  6. 0c2b41
  7. 061d2e
  8. 03101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7aaf with less saturation

  1. 2f7aaf
  2. 397aa9
  3. 4279a3
  4. 4a799e
  5. 517998
  6. 587892
  7. 5e778c
  8. 647686
  9. 697680
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #2f7aaf

What color is #2f7aaf?

#2f7aaf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 122, 175), in HSL hsl(204.84, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.782% 0.1101 243.242).

What colors go well with #2f7aaf?

The complementary color of #2f7aaf is #a06423. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00849a and #5f6eb4. The triadic partners are #a8566d and #677e2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7aaf?

White text reads better on #2f7aaf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7aaf a warm or cool color?

#2f7aaf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.11.