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#2f4296 color: Cascade Twilight

#2f4296 is rgb(47, 66, 150) in RGB and oklch(41.436% 0.13935 269.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

41.4%
0.139
270°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f4296

#2f4296 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.97:1 contrast and black text 2.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascade Twilight (#234893). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f4296 mixed with white

  1. 2f4296
  2. 4055a1
  3. 5368ad
  4. 667ab8
  5. 7a8dc2
  6. 8f9fcd
  7. a5b2d7
  8. bbc5e2
  9. d1d8ec
  10. e8ebf5

Darker: #2f4296 mixed with black

  1. 2f4296
  2. 273882
  3. 202f6e
  4. 19255b
  5. 121c49
  6. 0c1437
  7. 060b26
  8. 030516
  9. 010108
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4296 with less saturation

  1. 2f4296
  2. 31448f
  3. 344688
  4. 374780
  5. 3a4879
  6. 3c4972
  7. 3f4a6a
  8. 424b63
  9. 454b5b
  10. 484b53

Questions about #2f4296

What color is #2f4296?

#2f4296 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cascade Twilight. In RGB it is rgb(47, 66, 150), in HSL hsl(228.93, 52.28%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.436% 0.13935 269.716).

What colors go well with #2f4296?

The complementary color of #2f4296 is #614700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005186 and #58348b. The triadic partners are #872117 and #005f1a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4296?

White text reads better on #2f4296: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.97:1 and black gives 2.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4296 a warm or cool color?

#2f4296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.139.