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#2f437d color: Sodalite Blue

#2f437d is rgb(47, 67, 125) in RGB and oklch(39.772% 0.10096 267.398) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.8%
0.101
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f437d

#2f437d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.46:1 contrast and black text 2.22:1, 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: #2f437d mixed with white

  1. 2f437d
  2. 41558a
  3. 546797
  4. 6779a4
  5. 7b8bb1
  6. 909ebe
  7. a5b1cb
  8. bbc4d8
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2f437d mixed with black

  1. 2f437d
  2. 27396c
  3. 202f5b
  4. 19264b
  5. 121d3b
  6. 0c142c
  7. 060c1e
  8. 030511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f437d with less saturation

  1. 2f437d
  2. 314478
  3. 344573
  4. 36456d
  5. 394668
  6. 3b4663
  7. 3d475d
  8. 404758
  9. 424752
  10. 45474d

Questions about #2f437d

What color is #2f437d?

#2f437d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 67, 125), in HSL hsl(224.62, 45.35%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.772% 0.10096 267.398).

What colors go well with #2f437d?

The complementary color of #2f437d is #5e4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d76 and #4e3976. The triadic partners are #742d27 and #165524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f437d?

White text reads better on #2f437d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 and black gives 2.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f437d a warm or cool color?

#2f437d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.101.