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#2f86cc color: Klaxosaur Blue

#2f86cc is rgb(47, 134, 204) in RGB and oklch(60.206% 0.1342 247.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.2%
0.134
247°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2f86cc

#2f86cc is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue (#2987c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f86cc mixed with white

  1. 2f86cc
  2. 4992d2
  3. 5f9fd8
  4. 74abdd
  5. 88b7e2
  6. 9cc3e8
  7. afcfed
  8. c3dbf1
  9. d7e7f6
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2f86cc mixed with black

  1. 2f86cc
  2. 2774b1
  3. 206297
  4. 19517e
  5. 124065
  6. 0c304e
  7. 062137
  8. 031322
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f86cc with less saturation

  1. 2f86cc
  2. 3c86c5
  3. 4686bd
  4. 5086b6
  5. 5885af
  6. 6085a7
  7. 6784a0
  8. 6e8498
  9. 748390
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #2f86cc

What color is #2f86cc?

#2f86cc is bright blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 134, 204), in HSL hsl(206.75, 62.55%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.206% 0.1342 247.059).

What colors go well with #2f86cc?

The complementary color of #2f86cc is #b56e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b2 and #6e77d0. The triadic partners are #c25a73 and #6b8f2a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f86cc?

White text reads better on #2f86cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f86cc a warm or cool color?

#2f86cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 60.2% and its chroma 0.134.