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#2f9fd3 color: Blue Burst

#2f9fd3 is rgb(47, 159, 211) in RGB and oklch(66.416% 0.12346 233.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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199°
100%

66.4%
0.123
234°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-500
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #2f9fd3

#2f9fd3 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 234°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Burst (#309cd0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #2f9fd3 mixed with white

  1. 2f9fd3
  2. 4ca9d8
  3. 64b3dd
  4. 79bce1
  5. 8dc6e6
  6. a1cfea
  7. b4d9ef
  8. c7e3f3
  9. daecf7
  10. ecf6fb

Darker: #2f9fd3 mixed with black

  1. 2f9fd3
  2. 278ab7
  3. 20759c
  4. 196182
  5. 124d69
  6. 0c3b51
  7. 06293a
  8. 031824
  9. 010910
  10. 000102

Calmer: #2f9fd3 with less saturation

  1. 2f9fd3
  2. 419ecd
  3. 4e9dc7
  4. 5a9cc0
  5. 649bba
  6. 6d9ab4
  7. 7699ad
  8. 7e98a7
  9. 8596a1
  10. 8c959a

Questions about #2f9fd3

What color is #2f9fd3?

#2f9fd3 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Burst. In RGB it is rgb(47, 159, 211), in HSL hsl(199.02, 65.08%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.416% 0.12346 233.728).

What colors go well with #2f9fd3?

The complementary color of #2f9fd3 is #cd7d44. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00a9b6 and #6c92df. The triadic partners are #cd7299 and #939b37.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f9fd3?

Black text reads better on #2f9fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f9fd3 a warm or cool color?

#2f9fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 234 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.123.