#2f97bb color: Butterfly Blue
#2f97bb is rgb(47, 151, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.37% 0.10609 225.763) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 27%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #2f97bb
#2f97bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 226°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2f97bb mixed with white
Darker: #2f97bb mixed with black
Calmer: #2f97bb with less saturation
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Questions about #2f97bb
What color is #2f97bb?
#2f97bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 151, 187), in HSL hsl(195.43, 59.83%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.37% 0.10609 225.763).
What colors go well with #2f97bb?
The complementary color of #2f97bb is #bf7551. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e9e9f and #5e8cca. The triadic partners are #b86f98 and #938e3a.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f97bb?
White text reads better on #2f97bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f97bb a warm or cool color?
#2f97bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 226 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.106.