#2f99ba color: Butterfly Blue
#2f99ba is rgb(47, 153, 186) in RGB and oklch(63.811% 0.10487 223.268) 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 #2f99ba
#2f99ba is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2f99ba mixed with white
Darker: #2f99ba mixed with black
Calmer: #2f99ba with less saturation
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Questions about #2f99ba
What color is #2f99ba?
#2f99ba is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 153, 186), in HSL hsl(194.24, 59.66%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.811% 0.10487 223.268).
What colors go well with #2f99ba?
The complementary color of #2f99ba is #c17656. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #199f9d and #5c8fca. The triadic partners are #b8719c and #978e3b.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f99ba?
Black text reads better on #2f99ba: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f99ba a warm or cool color?
#2f99ba is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.105.