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#2f437f color: Official Violet

#2f437f is rgb(47, 67, 127) in RGB and oklch(39.912% 0.10401 267.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

39.9%
0.104
268°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 50%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f437f

#2f437f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 268°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.42:1 contrast and black text 2.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Official Violet (#2e4182). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f437f mixed with white

  1. 2f437f
  2. 41558c
  3. 546799
  4. 6779a6
  5. 7b8bb3
  6. 909ec0
  7. a5b1cc
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e6
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2f437f mixed with black

  1. 2f437f
  2. 27396e
  3. 202f5d
  4. 19264c
  5. 121d3c
  6. 0c142d
  7. 060c1f
  8. 030511
  9. 010106
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f437f with less saturation

  1. 2f437f
  2. 31447a
  3. 344574
  4. 36456f
  5. 394669
  6. 3b4764
  7. 3e475e
  8. 404759
  9. 424753
  10. 45474d

Questions about #2f437f

What color is #2f437f?

#2f437f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Official Violet. In RGB it is rgb(47, 67, 127), in HSL hsl(225, 45.98%, 34.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.912% 0.10401 267.665).

What colors go well with #2f437f?

The complementary color of #2f437f is #5e4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004d78 and #4f3978. The triadic partners are #752d26 and #135624.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f437f?

White text reads better on #2f437f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.42:1 and black gives 2.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f437f a warm or cool color?

#2f437f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.104.