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#2f7bb1 color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7bb1 is rgb(47, 123, 177) in RGB and oklch(56.129% 0.11164 243.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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205°
100%

56.1%
0.112
243°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • sky-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2f7bb1

#2f7bb1 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 243°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.59:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermeer Blue (#2b7caf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f7bb1 mixed with white

  1. 2f7bb1
  2. 4788b9
  3. 5d95c1
  4. 71a2c9
  5. 85afd1
  6. 9abcd9
  7. aecae1
  8. c2d7e9
  9. d6e4f0
  10. eaf2f8

Darker: #2f7bb1 mixed with black

  1. 2f7bb1
  2. 276a99
  3. 205a83
  4. 194a6c
  5. 123a57
  6. 0c2c42
  7. 061e2f
  8. 03101c
  9. 01050c
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7bb1 with less saturation

  1. 2f7bb1
  2. 3a7bab
  3. 427aa5
  4. 4a7a9f
  5. 527a99
  6. 587994
  7. 5e788d
  8. 647887
  9. 6a7781
  10. 6f767b

Questions about #2f7bb1

What color is #2f7bb1?

#2f7bb1 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 177), in HSL hsl(204.92, 58.04%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.129% 0.11164 243.433).

What colors go well with #2f7bb1?

The complementary color of #2f7bb1 is #a26522. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00859c and #606fb6. The triadic partners are #aa566e and #687f2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7bb1?

White text reads better on #2f7bb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7bb1 a warm or cool color?

#2f7bb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 243 degrees, its lightness 56.1% and its chroma 0.112.