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#2f426f color: Napoleonic Blue

#2f426f is rgb(47, 66, 111) in RGB and oklch(38.608% 0.08066 265.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

38.6%
0.081
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #2f426f

#2f426f is a muted dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 38.6% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.86:1 contrast and black text 2.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue (#2c4170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f426f mixed with white

  1. 2f426f
  2. 41537d
  3. 54658b
  4. 677799
  5. 7c8aa8
  6. 909cb6
  7. a6afc5
  8. bbc3d3
  9. d1d7e2
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2f426f mixed with black

  1. 2f426f
  2. 273860
  3. 202f51
  4. 192542
  5. 121c34
  6. 0c1427
  7. 060b1a
  8. 03050e
  9. 010104
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f426f with less saturation

  1. 2f426f
  2. 31426b
  3. 334367
  4. 354362
  5. 37445e
  6. 3a445a
  7. 3c4456
  8. 3e4451
  9. 40444d
  10. 424448

Questions about #2f426f

What color is #2f426f?

#2f426f is muted dark blue. The closest named color is Napoleonic Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 66, 111), in HSL hsl(222.19, 40.51%, 30.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(38.608% 0.08066 265.502).

What colors go well with #2f426f?

The complementary color of #2f426f is #574000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #044a69 and #483a6a. The triadic partners are #69312d and #244f28.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f426f?

White text reads better on #2f426f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and black gives 2.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f426f a warm or cool color?

#2f426f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 38.6% and its chroma 0.081.