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#2f408c color: Blue Oblivion

#2f408c is rgb(47, 64, 140) in RGB and oklch(40.224% 0.12751 270.237) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

40.2%
0.128
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f408c

#2f408c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.4:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Oblivion (#26428b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f408c mixed with white

  1. 2f408c
  2. 405398
  3. 5365a4
  4. 6678b0
  5. 7a8bbc
  6. 8f9dc7
  7. a5b0d3
  8. bbc4de
  9. d1d7e9
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2f408c mixed with black

  1. 2f408c
  2. 273679
  3. 202d67
  4. 192455
  5. 121b43
  6. 0c1333
  7. 060b23
  8. 030514
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f408c with less saturation

  1. 2f408c
  2. 314285
  3. 34437f
  4. 364478
  5. 384572
  6. 3b466b
  7. 3e4764
  8. 40475d
  9. 434856
  10. 45484f

Questions about #2f408c

What color is #2f408c?

#2f408c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(47, 64, 140), in HSL hsl(229.03, 49.73%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.224% 0.12751 270.237).

What colors go well with #2f408c?

The complementary color of #2f408c is #5d4400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d82 and #543381. The triadic partners are #7f2419 and #005a1e.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f408c?

White text reads better on #2f408c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.4:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f408c a warm or cool color?

#2f408c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.128.