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#2f408e color: Blue Oblivion

#2f408e is rgb(47, 64, 142) in RGB and oklch(40.382% 0.13044 270.298) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

40.4%
0.130
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f408e

#2f408e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.35:1 contrast and black text 2.24:1, 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: #2f408e mixed with white

  1. 2f408e
  2. 40539a
  3. 5365a6
  4. 6678b2
  5. 7a8bbd
  6. 8f9ec8
  7. a5b1d4
  8. bac4df
  9. d1d7ea
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2f408e mixed with black

  1. 2f408e
  2. 27367b
  3. 202d68
  4. 192456
  5. 121b44
  6. 0c1334
  7. 060b24
  8. 030515
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f408e with less saturation

  1. 2f408e
  2. 314287
  3. 344381
  4. 36457a
  5. 394673
  6. 3b476c
  7. 3e4765
  8. 40485e
  9. 434857
  10. 464850

Questions about #2f408e

What color is #2f408e?

#2f408e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(47, 64, 142), in HSL hsl(229.26, 50.26%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.382% 0.13044 270.298).

What colors go well with #2f408e?

The complementary color of #2f408e is #5e4500. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e82 and #553383. The triadic partners are #812317 and #005b1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f408e?

White text reads better on #2f408e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 and black gives 2.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f408e a warm or cool color?

#2f408e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 40.4% and its chroma 0.13.