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#2f90db color: Magical Merlin

#2f90db is rgb(47, 144, 219) in RGB and oklch(63.349% 0.14297 246.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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206°
100%

63.3%
0.143
246°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #2f90db

#2f90db is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 246°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f90db mixed with white

  1. 2f90db
  2. 4a9bdf
  3. 61a7e4
  4. 76b2e8
  5. 8abdec
  6. 9ec8ef
  7. b1d3f3
  8. c5def6
  9. d8e9f9
  10. ebf4fc

Darker: #2f90db mixed with black

  1. 2f90db
  2. 277dbe
  3. 206aa2
  4. 195787
  5. 12456d
  6. 0c3454
  7. 06243c
  8. 031526
  9. 010711
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f90db with less saturation

  1. 2f90db
  2. 3e90d3
  3. 4a90cb
  4. 5490c3
  5. 5e8fbb
  6. 668fb3
  7. 6e8eab
  8. 768da3
  9. 7d8c9b
  10. 838b93

Questions about #2f90db

What color is #2f90db?

#2f90db is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(47, 144, 219), in HSL hsl(206.16, 70.49%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.349% 0.14297 246.494).

What colors go well with #2f90db?

The complementary color of #2f90db is #c37600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009dbe and #7580df. The triadic partners are #d0607c and #74992a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f90db?

White text reads better on #2f90db: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f90db a warm or cool color?

#2f90db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.143.