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#2f7caa color: Vermeer Blue

#2f7caa is rgb(47, 124, 170) in RGB and oklch(55.998% 0.10299 238.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

56%
0.103
239°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

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About #2f7caa

#2f7caa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 239°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, 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: #2f7caa mixed with white

  1. 2f7caa
  2. 4789b3
  3. 5d96bb
  4. 71a3c4
  5. 86b0cd
  6. 9abdd5
  7. aecade
  8. c2d7e6
  9. d6e4ee
  10. eaf2f7

Darker: #2f7caa mixed with black

  1. 2f7caa
  2. 276b93
  3. 205a7d
  4. 194a68
  5. 123b53
  6. 0c2c3f
  7. 061e2d
  8. 03111b
  9. 01050b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7caa with less saturation

  1. 2f7caa
  2. 3a7ca5
  3. 437ba0
  4. 4a7a9a
  5. 527a95
  6. 587990
  7. 5e788a
  8. 647785
  9. 6a767f
  10. 6f757a

Questions about #2f7caa

What color is #2f7caa?

#2f7caa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Vermeer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 124, 170), in HSL hsl(202.44, 56.68%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.998% 0.10299 238.894).

What colors go well with #2f7caa?

The complementary color of #2f7caa is #a16430. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008495 and #5c71b1. The triadic partners are #a45973 and #6e7d30.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7caa?

White text reads better on #2f7caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7caa a warm or cool color?

#2f7caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.103.