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#2f7fcc color: Heirloom Hydrangea

#2f7fcc is rgb(47, 127, 204) in RGB and oklch(58.602% 0.14092 250.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

58.6%
0.141
251°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7fcc

#2f7fcc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 251°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, 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: #2f7fcc mixed with white

  1. 2f7fcc
  2. 488cd2
  3. 5d99d8
  4. 72a6dd
  5. 86b3e3
  6. 9abfe8
  7. aecced
  8. c2d9f2
  9. d6e6f6
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2f7fcc mixed with black

  1. 2f7fcc
  2. 276eb1
  3. 205d97
  4. 194c7e
  5. 123c65
  6. 0c2d4e
  7. 061f37
  8. 031122
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7fcc with less saturation

  1. 2f7fcc
  2. 3b7fc4
  3. 4480bc
  4. 4d80b5
  5. 557fad
  6. 5c7fa5
  7. 637f9d
  8. 6a7e95
  9. 707e8d
  10. 767d84

Questions about #2f7fcc

What color is #2f7fcc?

#2f7fcc is bright blue. The closest named color is Heirloom Hydrangea. In RGB it is rgb(47, 127, 204), in HSL hsl(209.43, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.602% 0.14092 250.919).

What colors go well with #2f7fcc?

The complementary color of #2f7fcc is #af6a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb1 and #6f6fcd. The triadic partners are #c05367 and #5e8c25.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7fcc?

White text reads better on #2f7fcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7fcc a warm or cool color?

#2f7fcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 251 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.141.