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#2f8ede color: Bleu de France

#2f8ede is rgb(47, 142, 222) in RGB and oklch(63.065% 0.14838 248.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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207°
100%

63.1%
0.148
248°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #2f8ede

#2f8ede is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #2f8ede mixed with white

  1. 2f8ede
  2. 4a9ae2
  3. 60a5e6
  4. 75b1ea
  5. 89bcee
  6. 9dc7f1
  7. b1d3f4
  8. c4def7
  9. d8e9fa
  10. ebf4fd

Darker: #2f8ede mixed with black

  1. 2f8ede
  2. 277bc1
  3. 2068a5
  4. 195689
  5. 12446f
  6. 0c3455
  7. 06243d
  8. 031526
  9. 010712
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f8ede with less saturation

  1. 2f8ede
  2. 3e8ed6
  3. 498ece
  4. 548ec5
  5. 5d8ebd
  6. 658db5
  7. 6d8dac
  8. 758ca4
  9. 7c8b9b
  10. 838a92

Questions about #2f8ede

What color is #2f8ede?

#2f8ede is bright blue. The closest named color is Bleu de France. In RGB it is rgb(47, 142, 222), in HSL hsl(207.43, 72.61%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.065% 0.14838 248.456).

What colors go well with #2f8ede?

The complementary color of #2f8ede is #c27500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bbf and #777de1. The triadic partners are #d25d77 and #6e9a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f8ede?

White text reads better on #2f8ede: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f8ede a warm or cool color?

#2f8ede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.148.