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#2f7dc8 color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7dc8 is rgb(47, 125, 200) in RGB and oklch(57.907% 0.13791 250.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

57.9%
0.138
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.30:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f7dc8

#2f7dc8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.3:1 contrast and black text 4.89:1, 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: #2f7dc8 mixed with white

  1. 2f7dc8
  2. 478ace
  3. 5d97d4
  4. 72a4da
  5. 86b1e0
  6. 9abee6
  7. aecbeb
  8. c2d8f0
  9. d6e5f5
  10. eaf2fa

Darker: #2f7dc8 mixed with black

  1. 2f7dc8
  2. 276cae
  3. 205b94
  4. 194b7b
  5. 123b63
  6. 0c2c4c
  7. 061e36
  8. 031121
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7dc8 with less saturation

  1. 2f7dc8
  2. 3a7dc0
  3. 447db9
  4. 4c7eb1
  5. 547daa
  6. 5b7da2
  7. 627d9a
  8. 687c92
  9. 6e7c8a
  10. 747b82

Questions about #2f7dc8

What color is #2f7dc8?

#2f7dc8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 125, 200), in HSL hsl(209.41, 61.94%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.907% 0.13791 250.822).

What colors go well with #2f7dc8?

The complementary color of #2f7dc8 is #ac6900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008aae and #6d6ec9. The triadic partners are #bc5266 and #5c8a25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7dc8?

White text reads better on #2f7dc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and black gives 4.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7dc8 a warm or cool color?

#2f7dc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.138.