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#2f7fd2 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7fd2 is rgb(47, 127, 210) in RGB and oklch(58.966% 0.14849 252.515) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59%
0.148
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7fd2

#2f7fd2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, 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: #2f7fd2 mixed with white

  1. 2f7fd2
  2. 478cd7
  3. 5d99dd
  4. 72a6e2
  5. 86b3e7
  6. 9ac0eb
  7. aeccf0
  8. c2d9f4
  9. d6e6f8
  10. ebf2fb

Darker: #2f7fd2 mixed with black

  1. 2f7fd2
  2. 276eb6
  3. 205d9b
  4. 194c81
  5. 123c68
  6. 0c2d50
  7. 061f39
  8. 031124
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7fd2 with less saturation

  1. 2f7fd2
  2. 3b80ca
  3. 4480c2
  4. 4d80b9
  5. 5580b1
  6. 5d80a9
  7. 6480a0
  8. 6a7f97
  9. 717f8f
  10. 777e86

Questions about #2f7fd2

What color is #2f7fd2?

#2f7fd2 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 127, 210), in HSL hsl(210.55, 64.43%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.966% 0.14849 252.515).

What colors go well with #2f7fd2?

The complementary color of #2f7fd2 is #b06c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db5 and #726ed2. The triadic partners are #c55164 and #598f22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7fd2?

White text reads better on #2f7fd2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7fd2 a warm or cool color?

#2f7fd2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.148.