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#2f90bc color: Christmas Blue

#2f90bc is rgb(47, 144, 188) in RGB and oklch(61.725% 0.10963 232.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

61.7%
0.110
232°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #2f90bc

#2f90bc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 232°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Christmas Blue (#2a8fbd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f90bc mixed with white

  1. 2f90bc
  2. 4a9bc3
  3. 61a6ca
  4. 76b1d1
  5. 8abcd8
  6. 9ec7de
  7. b1d2e5
  8. c5deec
  9. d8e9f2
  10. ebf4f9

Darker: #2f90bc mixed with black

  1. 2f90bc
  2. 277da3
  3. 206a8b
  4. 195773
  5. 12455d
  6. 0c3447
  7. 062432
  8. 03151f
  9. 01070d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f90bc with less saturation

  1. 2f90bc
  2. 3d8fb7
  3. 498eb1
  4. 538eac
  5. 5c8da7
  6. 648ca1
  7. 6b8a9c
  8. 728996
  9. 798891
  10. 7f878b

Questions about #2f90bc

What color is #2f90bc?

#2f90bc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Christmas Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 144, 188), in HSL hsl(198.72, 60%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.725% 0.10963 232.465).

What colors go well with #2f90bc?

The complementary color of #2f90bc is #b97143. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0098a2 and #6184c7. The triadic partners are #b7688c and #878c36.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f90bc?

White text reads better on #2f90bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f90bc a warm or cool color?

#2f90bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 232 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.11.