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#2f7dda color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7dda is rgb(47, 125, 218) in RGB and oklch(59.024% 0.16085 255.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59%
0.161
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7dda

#2f7dda is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.14:1 contrast and black text 5.07:1, 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: #2f7dda mixed with white

  1. 2f7dda
  2. 478bdf
  3. 5d98e3
  4. 71a5e8
  5. 86b2ec
  6. 9abff0
  7. aeccf3
  8. c2d9f7
  9. d6e5fa
  10. eaf2fc

Darker: #2f7dda mixed with black

  1. 2f7dda
  2. 276cbd
  3. 205ba2
  4. 194b87
  5. 123b6c
  6. 0c2c54
  7. 061e3c
  8. 031125
  9. 010511
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7dda with less saturation

  1. 2f7dda
  2. 3a7ed1
  3. 447fc8
  4. 4d7fbf
  5. 557fb6
  6. 5c7fad
  7. 647fa3
  8. 6a7f9a
  9. 717f91
  10. 777e87

Questions about #2f7dda

What color is #2f7dda?

#2f7dda is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 125, 218), in HSL hsl(212.63, 69.8%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.024% 0.16085 255.16).

What colors go well with #2f7dda?

The complementary color of #2f7dda is #ae6e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb9 and #766bd7. The triadic partners are #ca4c5d and #4f911b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7dda?

White text reads better on #2f7dda: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and black gives 5.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7dda a warm or cool color?

#2f7dda is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.161.