#2f99bd color: Butterfly Blue
#2f99bd is rgb(47, 153, 189) in RGB and oklch(63.946% 0.10707 225.37) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 26%
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About #2f99bd
#2f99bd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 225°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Butterfly Blue (#2099bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #2f99bd mixed with white
Darker: #2f99bd mixed with black
Calmer: #2f99bd with less saturation
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What color is #2f99bd?
#2f99bd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Butterfly Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 153, 189), in HSL hsl(195.21, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.946% 0.10707 225.37).
What colors go well with #2f99bd?
The complementary color of #2f99bd is #c17653. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0ea0a0 and #5e8ecc. The triadic partners are #ba709a and #95903a.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f99bd?
Black text reads better on #2f99bd: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f99bd a warm or cool color?
#2f99bd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.107.