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#2f7bad color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7bad is rgb(47, 123, 173) in RGB and oklch(55.914% 0.10703 241.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

55.9%
0.107
241°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2f7bad

#2f7bad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 241°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #2f7bad mixed with white

  1. 2f7bad
  2. 4788b6
  3. 5d95be
  4. 71a2c6
  5. 85afcf
  6. 9abcd7
  7. aec9df
  8. c2d7e7
  9. d6e4ef
  10. eaf1f7

Darker: #2f7bad mixed with black

  1. 2f7bad
  2. 276a96
  3. 205a7f
  4. 194a6a
  5. 123a55
  6. 0c2c41
  7. 061e2d
  8. 03101b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7bad with less saturation

  1. 2f7bad
  2. 397ba7
  3. 427aa2
  4. 4a7a9c
  5. 517997
  6. 587991
  7. 5e788b
  8. 647786
  9. 6a7680
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #2f7bad

What color is #2f7bad?

#2f7bad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 173), in HSL hsl(203.81, 57.27%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.914% 0.10703 241.418).

What colors go well with #2f7bad?

The complementary color of #2f7bad is #a16429. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008498 and #5e6fb3. The triadic partners are #a75770 and #6b7e2f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7bad?

White text reads better on #2f7bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7bad a warm or cool color?

#2f7bad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.107.