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#2f8dde color: Bleu de France

#2f8dde is rgb(47, 141, 222) in RGB and oklch(62.839% 0.14933 248.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

62.8%
0.149
249°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2f8dde

#2f8dde is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 62.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 249°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.99:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f8dde mixed with white

  1. 2f8dde
  2. 4a99e2
  3. 60a5e6
  4. 75b0ea
  5. 89bcee
  6. 9dc7f1
  7. b1d2f4
  8. c4ddf7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2f8dde mixed with black

  1. 2f8dde
  2. 277ac1
  3. 2067a5
  4. 195589
  5. 12446f
  6. 0c3355
  7. 06233d
  8. 031426
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8dde with less saturation

  1. 2f8dde
  2. 3d8dd6
  3. 498dcd
  4. 538dc5
  5. 5c8dbd
  6. 658db4
  7. 6d8cac
  8. 748ba3
  9. 7b8b9a
  10. 828a92

Questions about #2f8dde

What color is #2f8dde?

#2f8dde is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(47, 141, 222), in HSL hsl(207.77, 72.61%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.839% 0.14933 248.952).

What colors go well with #2f8dde?

The complementary color of #2f8dde is #c17400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009abf and #777ce1. The triadic partners are #d15c76 and #6c9926.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8dde?

White text reads better on #2f8dde: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8dde a warm or cool color?

#2f8dde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 62.8% and its chroma 0.149.