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#2f88ba color: Pat-A-Pep

#2f88ba is rgb(47, 136, 186) in RGB and oklch(59.706% 0.11219 237.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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202°
100%

59.7%
0.112
238°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #2f88ba

#2f88ba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 238°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.92:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep (#3887bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f88ba mixed with white

  1. 2f88ba
  2. 4994c1
  3. 5fa0c8
  4. 74acd0
  5. 88b7d7
  6. 9cc3de
  7. b0cfe4
  8. c4dbeb
  9. d7e7f2
  10. ebf3f8

Darker: #2f88ba mixed with black

  1. 2f88ba
  2. 2775a1
  3. 206389
  4. 195272
  5. 12415c
  6. 0c3146
  7. 062232
  8. 03131e
  9. 01060d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f88ba with less saturation

  1. 2f88ba
  2. 3c87b4
  3. 4687af
  4. 5086a9
  5. 5885a3
  6. 5f859d
  7. 668497
  8. 6d8391
  9. 73828b
  10. 798085

Questions about #2f88ba

What color is #2f88ba?

#2f88ba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Pat-A-Pep. In RGB it is rgb(47, 136, 186), in HSL hsl(201.58, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.706% 0.11219 237.85).

What colors go well with #2f88ba?

The complementary color of #2f88ba is #b16d34. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0091a2 and #627cc2. The triadic partners are #b4617f and #7a8832.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f88ba?

White text reads better on #2f88ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f88ba a warm or cool color?

#2f88ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.112.