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#2f8def color: Bleu de France

#2f8def is rgb(47, 141, 239) in RGB and oklch(63.861% 0.1702 253.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

63.9%
0.170
253°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-500
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2f8def

#2f8def is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 253°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bleu de France (#318ce7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #2f8def mixed with white

  1. 2f8def
  2. 4999f2
  3. 60a5f4
  4. 75b1f7
  5. 89bcf9
  6. 9dc8fa
  7. b1d3fc
  8. c4defd
  9. d8e9fe
  10. ebf4ff

Darker: #2f8def mixed with black

  1. 2f8def
  2. 277ad0
  3. 2067b1
  4. 195594
  5. 124478
  6. 0c335c
  7. 062342
  8. 03142a
  9. 010714
  10. 000103

Calmer: #2f8def with less saturation

  1. 2f8def
  2. 3e8ee5
  3. 4a8edc
  4. 548fd2
  5. 5d8fc8
  6. 668fbe
  7. 6e8eb5
  8. 768eab
  9. 7e8da0
  10. 858d96

Questions about #2f8def

What color is #2f8def?

#2f8def is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(47, 141, 239), in HSL hsl(210.63, 85.71%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.861% 0.1702 253.051).

What colors go well with #2f8def?

The complementary color of #2f8def is #c37900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009cc9 and #8079ee. The triadic partners are #df576e and #60a01b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8def?

White text reads better on #2f8def: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8def a warm or cool color?

#2f8def is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 253 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.17.