#2f99bb color: Butterfly Blue
#2f99bb is rgb(47, 153, 187) in RGB and oklch(63.856% 0.10559 223.98) 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 #2f99bb
#2f99bb is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 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: #2f99bb mixed with white
Darker: #2f99bb mixed with black
Calmer: #2f99bb with less saturation
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Questions about #2f99bb
What color is #2f99bb?
#2f99bb is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 153, 187), in HSL hsl(194.57, 59.83%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.856% 0.10559 223.98).
What colors go well with #2f99bb?
The complementary color of #2f99bb is #c17655. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #169f9e and #5d8ecb. The triadic partners are #b9719b and #968f3b.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f99bb?
Black text reads better on #2f99bb: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f99bb a warm or cool color?
#2f99bb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.106.