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#2f437b color: Sodalite Blue

#2f437b is rgb(47, 67, 123) in RGB and oklch(39.634% 0.0979 267.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

39.6%
0.098
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f437b

#2f437b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.5:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sodalite Blue (#2c447b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f437b mixed with white

  1. 2f437b
  2. 415588
  3. 546796
  4. 6779a3
  5. 7b8bb0
  6. 909ebd
  7. a5b0ca
  8. bbc4d7
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2f437b mixed with black

  1. 2f437b
  2. 27396a
  3. 202f5a
  4. 19264a
  5. 121d3a
  6. 0c142c
  7. 060c1e
  8. 030510
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f437b with less saturation

  1. 2f437b
  2. 314476
  3. 344571
  4. 36456c
  5. 384667
  6. 3b4661
  7. 3d465c
  8. 404657
  9. 424752
  10. 44474c

Questions about #2f437b

What color is #2f437b?

#2f437b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 67, 123), in HSL hsl(224.21, 44.71%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.634% 0.0979 267.102).

What colors go well with #2f437b?

The complementary color of #2f437b is #5d4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d74 and #4d3974. The triadic partners are #722e28 and #195425.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f437b?

White text reads better on #2f437b: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.5:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f437b a warm or cool color?

#2f437b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.6% and its chroma 0.098.