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#2f7aca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7aca is rgb(47, 122, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.347% 0.14354 252.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

57.3%
0.144
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

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 #2f7aca

#2f7aca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 253°.

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 Heirloom Hydrangea (#327ccb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f7aca mixed with white

  1. 2f7aca
  2. 4788d0
  3. 5c95d6
  4. 71a2dc
  5. 85b0e2
  6. 99bde7
  7. adcaec
  8. c1d7f1
  9. d6e4f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f7aca mixed with black

  1. 2f7aca
  2. 2769af
  3. 205995
  4. 19497c
  5. 123a64
  6. 0c2b4d
  7. 061d37
  8. 031022
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7aca with less saturation

  1. 2f7aca
  2. 3a7bc2
  3. 437bba
  4. 4b7bb2
  5. 537baa
  6. 5a7ba2
  7. 607b9a
  8. 677a92
  9. 6d7a89
  10. 737981

Questions about #2f7aca

What color is #2f7aca?

#2f7aca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 122, 202), in HSL hsl(210.97, 62.25%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.347% 0.14354 252.916).

What colors go well with #2f7aca?

The complementary color of #2f7aca is #aa6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0087af and #6e6ac9. The triadic partners are #bd4e60 and #558922.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7aca?

White text reads better on #2f7aca: 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 #2f7aca a warm or cool color?

#2f7aca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.144.