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#2f447e color: Sodalite Blue

#2f447e is rgb(47, 68, 126) in RGB and oklch(40.069% 0.10113 266.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

40.1%
0.101
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-900
  • Black 51%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f447e

#2f447e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 40.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.34:1 contrast and black text 2.25:1, 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: #2f447e mixed with white

  1. 2f447e
  2. 41568b
  3. 546798
  4. 6779a5
  5. 7c8cb2
  6. 909ebf
  7. a5b1cc
  8. bbc4d9
  9. d1d7e5
  10. e8ebf2

Darker: #2f447e mixed with black

  1. 2f447e
  2. 273a6d
  3. 20305c
  4. 19264c
  5. 121d3c
  6. 0c142d
  7. 060c1f
  8. 030511
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f447e with less saturation

  1. 2f447e
  2. 314579
  3. 344674
  4. 36466e
  5. 394769
  6. 3b4764
  7. 3e475e
  8. 404859
  9. 434853
  10. 45484e

Questions about #2f447e

What color is #2f447e?

#2f447e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Sodalite Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 68, 126), in HSL hsl(224.05, 45.66%, 33.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.069% 0.10113 266.857).

What colors go well with #2f447e?

The complementary color of #2f447e is #5f4300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #004e77 and #4e3a77. The triadic partners are #752e29 and #185624.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f447e?

White text reads better on #2f447e: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 and black gives 2.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f447e a warm or cool color?

#2f447e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 40.1% and its chroma 0.101.