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#2f7cd3 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7cd3 is rgb(47, 124, 211) in RGB and oklch(58.357% 0.15295 254.122) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

58.4%
0.153
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f7cd3

#2f7cd3 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, 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: #2f7cd3 mixed with white

  1. 2f7cd3
  2. 478ad8
  3. 5d97de
  4. 71a4e3
  5. 85b1e7
  6. 99beec
  7. aecbf0
  8. c2d8f4
  9. d6e5f8
  10. eaf2fc

Darker: #2f7cd3 mixed with black

  1. 2f7cd3
  2. 276bb7
  3. 205a9c
  4. 194a82
  5. 123b69
  6. 0c2c51
  7. 061e3a
  8. 031124
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7cd3 with less saturation

  1. 2f7cd3
  2. 3a7dcb
  3. 447dc2
  4. 4c7eb9
  5. 547eb1
  6. 5b7ea8
  7. 627e9f
  8. 697d97
  9. 6f7d8e
  10. 757c85

Questions about #2f7cd3

What color is #2f7cd3?

#2f7cd3 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 124, 211), in HSL hsl(211.83, 65.08%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.357% 0.15295 254.122).

What colors go well with #2f7cd3?

The complementary color of #2f7cd3 is #ac6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab5 and #736bd1. The triadic partners are #c54d5f and #528e1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7cd3?

White text reads better on #2f7cd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7cd3 a warm or cool color?

#2f7cd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 58.4% and its chroma 0.153.