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#2f7baf color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7baf is rgb(47, 123, 175) in RGB and oklch(56.021% 0.10932 242.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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204°
100%

56%
0.109
242°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #2f7baf

#2f7baf is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 242°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.59:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, 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: #2f7baf mixed with white

  1. 2f7baf
  2. 4788b7
  3. 5d95c0
  4. 71a2c8
  5. 85afd0
  6. 9abcd8
  7. aecae0
  8. c2d7e8
  9. d6e4f0
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2f7baf mixed with black

  1. 2f7baf
  2. 276a98
  3. 205a81
  4. 194a6b
  5. 123a56
  6. 0c2c41
  7. 061e2e
  8. 03101c
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7baf with less saturation

  1. 2f7baf
  2. 397ba9
  3. 427aa4
  4. 4a7a9e
  5. 517998
  6. 587992
  7. 5e788c
  8. 647787
  9. 6a7681
  10. 6f757b

Questions about #2f7baf

What color is #2f7baf?

#2f7baf is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 175), in HSL hsl(204.38, 57.66%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.021% 0.10932 242.45).

What colors go well with #2f7baf?

The complementary color of #2f7baf is #a16426. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00849a and #5f6fb4. The triadic partners are #a8576f and #697e2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7baf?

White text reads better on #2f7baf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7baf a warm or cool color?

#2f7baf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.109.