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#2f7ecf color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7ecf is rgb(47, 126, 207) in RGB and oklch(58.557% 0.14573 252.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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210°
100%

58.6%
0.146
252°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7ecf

#2f7ecf is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #2f7ecf mixed with white

  1. 2f7ecf
  2. 478bd5
  3. 5d98da
  4. 72a5e0
  5. 86b2e5
  6. 9abfea
  7. aeccee
  8. c2d9f3
  9. d6e5f7
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2f7ecf mixed with black

  1. 2f7ecf
  2. 276db4
  3. 205c99
  4. 194c7f
  5. 123c67
  6. 0c2d4f
  7. 061f38
  8. 031123
  9. 010510
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7ecf with less saturation

  1. 2f7ecf
  2. 3a7ec7
  3. 447fbf
  4. 4d7fb7
  5. 557faf
  6. 5c7fa6
  7. 637e9e
  8. 6a7e96
  9. 707d8d
  10. 767d85

Questions about #2f7ecf

What color is #2f7ecf?

#2f7ecf is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 126, 207), in HSL hsl(210.38, 62.99%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.557% 0.14573 252.236).

What colors go well with #2f7ecf?

The complementary color of #2f7ecf is #af6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008bb3 and #706ecf. The triadic partners are #c25164 and #598d22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7ecf?

White text reads better on #2f7ecf: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7ecf a warm or cool color?

#2f7ecf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.146.