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#2f80dc color: Soothing Sapphire

#2f80dc is rgb(47, 128, 220) in RGB and oklch(59.813% 0.16014 254.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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212°
100%

59.8%
0.160
254°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.01:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #2f80dc

#2f80dc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.01:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #2f80dc mixed with white

  1. 2f80dc
  2. 488de1
  3. 5d9ae5
  4. 72a7e9
  5. 86b4ed
  6. 9ac1f1
  7. aecdf4
  8. c2daf7
  9. d6e6fa
  10. ebf3fd

Darker: #2f80dc mixed with black

  1. 2f80dc
  2. 276ebf
  3. 205da3
  4. 194d88
  5. 123d6e
  6. 0c2e54
  7. 061f3c
  8. 031226
  9. 010611
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f80dc with less saturation

  1. 2f80dc
  2. 3b81d3
  3. 4581ca
  4. 4e82c1
  5. 5682b8
  6. 5e82af
  7. 6582a6
  8. 6c829c
  9. 738193
  10. 798089

Questions about #2f80dc

What color is #2f80dc?

#2f80dc is bright blue. The closest named color is Soothing Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 128, 220), in HSL hsl(211.91, 71.19%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.813% 0.16014 254.339).

What colors go well with #2f80dc?

The complementary color of #2f80dc is #b26f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008fbb and #776eda. The triadic partners are #cd4e61 and #54931c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f80dc?

White text reads better on #2f80dc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f80dc a warm or cool color?

#2f80dc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 59.8% and its chroma 0.16.