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#2f7bca color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7bca is rgb(47, 123, 202) in RGB and oklch(57.573% 0.14249 252.418) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

57.6%
0.142
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.37:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #2f7bca

#2f7bca is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.37:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, 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: #2f7bca mixed with white

  1. 2f7bca
  2. 4788d0
  3. 5c96d6
  4. 71a3dc
  5. 85b0e2
  6. 99bde7
  7. adcaec
  8. c2d8f1
  9. d6e5f6
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f7bca mixed with black

  1. 2f7bca
  2. 276aaf
  3. 205a95
  4. 194a7c
  5. 123a64
  6. 0c2c4d
  7. 061e37
  8. 031022
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7bca with less saturation

  1. 2f7bca
  2. 3a7bc2
  3. 437cba
  4. 4b7cb2
  5. 537caa
  6. 5a7ca2
  7. 617c9a
  8. 677b92
  9. 6d7a8a
  10. 737a81

Questions about #2f7bca

What color is #2f7bca?

#2f7bca is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 202), in HSL hsl(210.58, 62.25%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.573% 0.14249 252.418).

What colors go well with #2f7bca?

The complementary color of #2f7bca is #ab6800. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0088af and #6e6bca. The triadic partners are #bd4f62 and #578a23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7bca?

White text reads better on #2f7bca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7bca a warm or cool color?

#2f7bca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.142.