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#2f86ce color: Klaxosaur Blue

#2f86ce is rgb(47, 134, 206) in RGB and oklch(60.32% 0.1366 247.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

60.3%
0.137
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2f86ce

#2f86ce is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.87:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #2f86ce mixed with white

  1. 2f86ce
  2. 4992d4
  3. 5f9fd9
  4. 74abdf
  5. 88b7e4
  6. 9cc3e9
  7. afcfed
  8. c3dbf2
  9. d7e7f7
  10. ebf3fb

Darker: #2f86ce mixed with black

  1. 2f86ce
  2. 2774b3
  3. 206298
  4. 19517f
  5. 124066
  6. 0c304e
  7. 062138
  8. 031323
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f86ce with less saturation

  1. 2f86ce
  2. 3c86c7
  3. 4686bf
  4. 5086b8
  5. 5886b0
  6. 6085a8
  7. 6785a1
  8. 6e8499
  9. 758391
  10. 7b8289

Questions about #2f86ce

What color is #2f86ce?

#2f86ce is bright blue. The closest named color is Klaxosaur Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 134, 206), in HSL hsl(207.17, 62.85%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.32% 0.1366 247.736).

What colors go well with #2f86ce?

The complementary color of #2f86ce is #b66e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0092b4 and #6f77d1. The triadic partners are #c35a72 and #6a9029.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f86ce?

White text reads better on #2f86ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f86ce a warm or cool color?

#2f86ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 60.3% and its chroma 0.137.