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#2f7bd2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7bd2 is rgb(47, 123, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.071% 0.15275 254.343) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

58.1%
0.153
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f7bd2

#2f7bd2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire (#307dd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f7bd2 mixed with white

  1. 2f7bd2
  2. 4789d8
  3. 5c96dd
  4. 71a3e2
  5. 85b1e7
  6. 99beeb
  7. adcbf0
  8. c2d8f4
  9. d6e5f8
  10. eaf2fc

Darker: #2f7bd2 mixed with black

  1. 2f7bd2
  2. 276ab6
  3. 205a9b
  4. 194a81
  5. 123a68
  6. 0c2c50
  7. 061e39
  8. 031024
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7bd2 with less saturation

  1. 2f7bd2
  2. 3a7cca
  3. 437cc1
  4. 4c7db8
  5. 547db0
  6. 5b7da7
  7. 627d9f
  8. 687c96
  9. 6e7c8d
  10. 747b84

Questions about #2f7bd2

What color is #2f7bd2?

#2f7bd2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 123, 210), in HSL hsl(212.02, 64.43%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.071% 0.15275 254.343).

What colors go well with #2f7bd2?

The complementary color of #2f7bd2 is #ab6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0089b4 and #726ad0. The triadic partners are #c44c5e and #518d1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7bd2?

White text reads better on #2f7bd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7bd2 a warm or cool color?

#2f7bd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.153.