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#2f7dcf color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7dcf is rgb(47, 125, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.331% 0.14677 252.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

58.3%
0.147
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #2f7dcf

#2f7dcf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, 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: #2f7dcf mixed with white

  1. 2f7dcf
  2. 478ad5
  3. 5d98da
  4. 71a5e0
  5. 86b2e5
  6. 9abfea
  7. aecbee
  8. c2d8f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. eaf2fb

Darker: #2f7dcf mixed with black

  1. 2f7dcf
  2. 276cb4
  3. 205b99
  4. 194b7f
  5. 123b67
  6. 0c2c4f
  7. 061e38
  8. 031123
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7dcf with less saturation

  1. 2f7dcf
  2. 3a7ec7
  3. 447ebf
  4. 4c7eb7
  5. 547eae
  6. 5c7ea6
  7. 627e9e
  8. 697d95
  9. 6f7d8d
  10. 757c84

Questions about #2f7dcf

What color is #2f7dcf?

#2f7dcf is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 125, 207), in HSL hsl(210.75, 62.99%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.331% 0.14677 252.719).

What colors go well with #2f7dcf?

The complementary color of #2f7dcf is #ae6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008ab2 and #716ccf. The triadic partners are #c25063 and #578d22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7dcf?

White text reads better on #2f7dcf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7dcf a warm or cool color?

#2f7dcf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.147.