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#2f7dce color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7dce is rgb(47, 125, 206) in RGB and oklch(58.27% 0.1455 252.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.3%
0.146
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f7dce

#2f7dce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, 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: #2f7dce mixed with white

  1. 2f7dce
  2. 478ad4
  3. 5d98d9
  4. 71a5df
  5. 86b2e4
  6. 9abee9
  7. aecbee
  8. c2d8f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f7dce mixed with black

  1. 2f7dce
  2. 276cb3
  3. 205b98
  4. 194b7f
  5. 123b66
  6. 0c2c4e
  7. 061e38
  8. 031123
  9. 01050f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7dce with less saturation

  1. 2f7dce
  2. 3a7ec6
  3. 447ebe
  4. 4c7eb6
  5. 547eae
  6. 5b7ea5
  7. 627e9d
  8. 697d95
  9. 6f7d8c
  10. 757c84

Questions about #2f7dce

What color is #2f7dce?

#2f7dce is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 125, 206), in HSL hsl(210.57, 62.85%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.27% 0.1455 252.466).

What colors go well with #2f7dce?

The complementary color of #2f7dce is #ae6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab2 and #706dce. The triadic partners are #c15063 and #588c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7dce?

White text reads better on #2f7dce: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7dce a warm or cool color?

#2f7dce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.146.