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#2f437e color: Sodalite Blue

#2f437e is rgb(47, 67, 126) in RGB and oklch(39.842% 0.10248 267.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.8%
0.102
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f437e

#2f437e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.44:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, 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: #2f437e mixed with white

  1. 2f437e
  2. 41558b
  3. 546798
  4. 6779a5
  5. 7b8bb2
  6. 909ebf
  7. a5b1cc
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2f437e mixed with black

  1. 2f437e
  2. 27396d
  3. 202f5c
  4. 19264c
  5. 121d3c
  6. 0c142d
  7. 060c1f
  8. 030511
  9. 010105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f437e with less saturation

  1. 2f437e
  2. 314479
  3. 344573
  4. 36456e
  5. 394669
  6. 3b4663
  7. 3d475e
  8. 404758
  9. 424753
  10. 45474d

Questions about #2f437e

What color is #2f437e?

#2f437e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 67, 126), in HSL hsl(224.81, 45.66%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.842% 0.10248 267.535).

What colors go well with #2f437e?

The complementary color of #2f437e is #5e4200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d77 and #4e3977. The triadic partners are #752d27 and #155524.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f437e?

White text reads better on #2f437e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f437e a warm or cool color?

#2f437e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.8% and its chroma 0.102.