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#2f456c color: Forlorn Cruise

#2f456c is rgb(47, 69, 108) in RGB and oklch(39.143% 0.07216 261.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

39.1%
0.072
261°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f456c

#2f456c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 261°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.59:1 contrast and black text 2.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise (#34466c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f456c mixed with white

  1. 2f456c
  2. 41567a
  3. 546789
  4. 687997
  5. 7c8ba5
  6. 919eb4
  7. a6b1c3
  8. bcc4d2
  9. d2d7e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2f456c mixed with black

  1. 2f456c
  2. 273b5d
  3. 20314e
  4. 192740
  5. 121e32
  6. 0c1525
  7. 060c19
  8. 03050d
  9. 010204
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f456c with less saturation

  1. 2f456c
  2. 314568
  3. 344565
  4. 364661
  5. 38465d
  6. 3b4659
  7. 3d4655
  8. 3f4651
  9. 41464d
  10. 434549

Questions about #2f456c

What color is #2f456c?

#2f456c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Forlorn Cruise. In RGB it is rgb(47, 69, 108), in HSL hsl(218.36, 39.35%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.143% 0.07216 261.255).

What colors go well with #2f456c?

The complementary color of #2f456c is #59410f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0f4c65 and #463e69. The triadic partners are #673434 and #2e4f29.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f456c?

White text reads better on #2f456c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 and black gives 2.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f456c a warm or cool color?

#2f456c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 261 degrees, its lightness 39.1% and its chroma 0.072.