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#2f439c color: Soft dark blue

#2f439c is rgb(47, 67, 156) in RGB and oklch(42.127% 0.14659 269.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

42.1%
0.147
269°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f439c

#2f439c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.74:1 contrast and black text 2.4:1, 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: #2f439c mixed with white

  1. 2f439c
  2. 4056a7
  3. 5369b2
  4. 667bbc
  5. 7a8ec6
  6. 8fa0d0
  7. a5b3da
  8. bbc6e4
  9. d1d9ed
  10. e8ecf6

Darker: #2f439c mixed with black

  1. 2f439c
  2. 273987
  3. 202f73
  4. 19265f
  5. 121d4c
  6. 0c1439
  7. 060c28
  8. 030518
  9. 010109
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f439c with less saturation

  1. 2f439c
  2. 324594
  3. 34478d
  4. 374985
  5. 3a4a7d
  6. 3d4b76
  7. 404c6e
  8. 444d66
  9. 474d5e
  10. 4a4d56

Questions about #2f439c

What color is #2f439c?

#2f439c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 67, 156), in HSL hsl(228.99, 53.69%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.127% 0.14659 269.499).

What colors go well with #2f439c?

The complementary color of #2f439c is #644900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005388 and #5b3490. The triadic partners are #8c1f15 and #006118.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f439c?

White text reads better on #2f439c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and black gives 2.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f439c a warm or cool color?

#2f439c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 42.1% and its chroma 0.147.