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#2f7cde color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7cde is rgb(47, 124, 222) in RGB and oklch(59.066% 0.16711 256.288) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

59.1%
0.167
256°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7cde

#2f7cde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 256°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, 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: #2f7cde mixed with white

  1. 2f7cde
  2. 478ae2
  3. 5c97e7
  4. 71a5eb
  5. 85b2ee
  6. 99bff2
  7. adccf5
  8. c2d9f8
  9. d6e5fb
  10. eaf2fd

Darker: #2f7cde mixed with black

  1. 2f7cde
  2. 276bc1
  3. 205aa5
  4. 194a89
  5. 123b6f
  6. 0c2c55
  7. 061e3d
  8. 031126
  9. 010512
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7cde with less saturation

  1. 2f7cde
  2. 3a7dd5
  3. 447ecb
  4. 4d7fc2
  5. 557fb8
  6. 5c7faf
  7. 637fa5
  8. 6a7f9b
  9. 717f92
  10. 777e88

Questions about #2f7cde

What color is #2f7cde?

#2f7cde is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 124, 222), in HSL hsl(213.6, 72.61%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.066% 0.16711 256.288).

What colors go well with #2f7cde?

The complementary color of #2f7cde is #ad6f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cbb and #7869da. The triadic partners are #cd495a and #499217.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7cde?

White text reads better on #2f7cde: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7cde a warm or cool color?

#2f7cde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 256 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.167.