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#2f7fa2 color: Prominent Blue

#2f7fa2 is rgb(47, 127, 162) in RGB and oklch(56.332% 0.09332 230.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

56.3%
0.093
231°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cerulean
  • cyan-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #2f7fa2

#2f7fa2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 231°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Prominent Blue (#2b7da6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-700.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f7fa2 mixed with white

  1. 2f7fa2
  2. 488bab
  3. 5d98b5
  4. 72a5be
  5. 86b1c7
  6. 9abed1
  7. aecbda
  8. c2d8e3
  9. d6e5ec
  10. ebf2f6

Darker: #2f7fa2 mixed with black

  1. 2f7fa2
  2. 276e8c
  3. 205d77
  4. 194c63
  5. 123c4f
  6. 0c2d3c
  7. 061f2a
  8. 031119
  9. 01060a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #2f7fa2 with less saturation

  1. 2f7fa2
  2. 3a7e9e
  3. 437e99
  4. 4b7d95
  5. 527c90
  6. 597b8c
  7. 5f7a88
  8. 657983
  9. 6b787f
  10. 70777a

Questions about #2f7fa2

What color is #2f7fa2?

#2f7fa2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Prominent Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 127, 162), in HSL hsl(198.26, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.332% 0.09332 230.678).

What colors go well with #2f7fa2?

The complementary color of #2f7fa2 is #a16440. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e858c and #5575ac. The triadic partners are #9f5e7c and #787a34.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7fa2?

White text reads better on #2f7fa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7fa2 a warm or cool color?

#2f7fa2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.093.