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#2f419e color: Soft dark blue

#2f419e is rgb(47, 65, 158) in RGB and oklch(41.893% 0.15198 270.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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230°
100%

41.9%
0.152
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f419e

#2f419e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.86:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Space Explorer (#114499). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f419e mixed with white

  1. 2f419e
  2. 4055a9
  3. 5267b3
  4. 667abe
  5. 7a8dc8
  6. 8f9fd2
  7. a4b2db
  8. bac5e4
  9. d1d8ee
  10. e8ecf6

Darker: #2f419e mixed with black

  1. 2f419e
  2. 273789
  3. 202e74
  4. 192560
  5. 121c4d
  6. 0c133a
  7. 060b29
  8. 030518
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f419e with less saturation

  1. 2f419e
  2. 314496
  3. 34468e
  4. 374786
  5. 3a497e
  6. 3d4a76
  7. 404b6e
  8. 434c66
  9. 464c5e
  10. 494d55

Questions about #2f419e

What color is #2f419e?

#2f419e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 65, 158), in HSL hsl(230.27, 54.15%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.893% 0.15198 270.181).

What colors go well with #2f419e?

The complementary color of #2f419e is #634900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005288 and #5b3191. The triadic partners are #8d1a0e and #006119.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f419e?

White text reads better on #2f419e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.86:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f419e a warm or cool color?

#2f419e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 41.9% and its chroma 0.152.