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#2f7bc9 color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7bc9 is rgb(47, 123, 201) in RGB and oklch(57.512% 0.14122 252.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

57.5%
0.141
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f7bc9

#2f7bc9 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.38:1 contrast and black text 4.8:1, 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: #2f7bc9 mixed with white

  1. 2f7bc9
  2. 4788cf
  3. 5c96d5
  4. 71a3db
  5. 85b0e1
  6. 99bde6
  7. adcaec
  8. c2d8f1
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #2f7bc9 mixed with black

  1. 2f7bc9
  2. 276aae
  3. 205a95
  4. 194a7c
  5. 123a64
  6. 0c2c4c
  7. 061e36
  8. 031022
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7bc9 with less saturation

  1. 2f7bc9
  2. 3a7bc1
  3. 437cb9
  4. 4b7cb2
  5. 537caa
  6. 5a7ca2
  7. 617b9a
  8. 677b92
  9. 6d7a8a
  10. 737a81

Questions about #2f7bc9

What color is #2f7bc9?

#2f7bc9 is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 201), in HSL hsl(210.39, 62.1%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.512% 0.14122 252.152).

What colors go well with #2f7bc9?

The complementary color of #2f7bc9 is #ab6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088ae and #6e6bc9. The triadic partners are #bd4f62 and #588923.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7bc9?

White text reads better on #2f7bc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and black gives 4.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7bc9 a warm or cool color?

#2f7bc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.141.