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#2f7aba color: Haddock’s Sweater

#2f7aba is rgb(47, 122, 186) in RGB and oklch(56.394% 0.12335 247.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

56.4%
0.123
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2f7aba

#2f7aba is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.55:1 contrast and black text 4.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater (#277aba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f7aba mixed with white

  1. 2f7aba
  2. 4787c2
  3. 5c95c9
  4. 71a2d0
  5. 85afd7
  6. 99bcde
  7. adc9e5
  8. c2d7ec
  9. d6e4f2
  10. eaf2f9

Darker: #2f7aba mixed with black

  1. 2f7aba
  2. 2769a1
  3. 205989
  4. 194972
  5. 123a5c
  6. 0c2b46
  7. 061d32
  8. 03101e
  9. 01050d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7aba with less saturation

  1. 2f7aba
  2. 397ab3
  3. 427aad
  4. 4a7aa6
  5. 527a9f
  6. 587999
  7. 5f7992
  8. 65788b
  9. 6b7784
  10. 70767d

Questions about #2f7aba

What color is #2f7aba?

#2f7aba is bright blue. The closest named color is Haddock’s Sweater. In RGB it is rgb(47, 122, 186), in HSL hsl(207.63, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.394% 0.12335 247.958).

What colors go well with #2f7aba?

The complementary color of #2f7aba is #a46501. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0085a5 and #656cbd. The triadic partners are #b15368 and #608329.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7aba?

White text reads better on #2f7aba: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and black gives 4.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7aba a warm or cool color?

#2f7aba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.123.