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#2f428f color: Blue Oblivion

#2f428f is rgb(47, 66, 143) in RGB and oklch(40.881% 0.12922 269.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

40.9%
0.129
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f428f

#2f428f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.14:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, 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: #2f428f mixed with white

  1. 2f428f
  2. 40559b
  3. 5367a7
  4. 6779b2
  5. 7b8cbe
  6. 8f9fc9
  7. a5b1d4
  8. bbc4df
  9. d1d8ea
  10. e8ebf4

Darker: #2f428f mixed with black

  1. 2f428f
  2. 27387c
  3. 202f69
  4. 192557
  5. 121c45
  6. 0c1434
  7. 060b24
  8. 030515
  9. 010107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f428f with less saturation

  1. 2f428f
  2. 314488
  3. 344582
  4. 37467b
  5. 394774
  6. 3c486d
  7. 3f4966
  8. 414960
  9. 444a58
  10. 474a51

Questions about #2f428f

What color is #2f428f?

#2f428f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blue Oblivion. In RGB it is rgb(47, 66, 143), in HSL hsl(228.13, 50.53%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.881% 0.12922 269.474).

What colors go well with #2f428f?

The complementary color of #2f428f is #604600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005083 and #553585. The triadic partners are #82251b and #005c1d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f428f?

White text reads better on #2f428f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f428f a warm or cool color?

#2f428f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 40.9% and its chroma 0.129.