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#2f7fd4 color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f7fd4 is rgb(47, 127, 212) in RGB and oklch(59.089% 0.15103 253.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

59.1%
0.151
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #2f7fd4

#2f7fd4 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, 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: #2f7fd4 mixed with white

  1. 2f7fd4
  2. 478cd9
  3. 5d99de
  4. 72a6e3
  5. 86b3e8
  6. 9ac0ec
  7. aeccf1
  8. c2d9f4
  9. d6e6f8
  10. ebf2fc

Darker: #2f7fd4 mixed with black

  1. 2f7fd4
  2. 276eb8
  3. 205d9d
  4. 194c83
  5. 123c69
  6. 0c2d51
  7. 061f3a
  8. 031124
  9. 010610
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f7fd4 with less saturation

  1. 2f7fd4
  2. 3b80cc
  3. 4580c3
  4. 4d80bb
  5. 5580b2
  6. 5d80aa
  7. 6480a1
  8. 6b8098
  9. 717f90
  10. 777e87

Questions about #2f7fd4

What color is #2f7fd4?

#2f7fd4 is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 127, 212), in HSL hsl(210.91, 65.74%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.089% 0.15103 253.001).

What colors go well with #2f7fd4?

The complementary color of #2f7fd4 is #b06c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008db6 and #736ed3. The triadic partners are #c65064 and #588f20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f7fd4?

White text reads better on #2f7fd4: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f7fd4 a warm or cool color?

#2f7fd4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.151.