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#2f468c color: Pacific Navy

#2f468c is rgb(47, 70, 140) in RGB and oklch(41.515% 0.11947 267.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

41.5%
0.119
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f468c

#2f468c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.84:1 contrast and black text 2.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pacific Navy (#25488a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f468c mixed with white

  1. 2f468c
  2. 415898
  3. 546aa4
  4. 677cb0
  5. 7b8ebb
  6. 90a0c7
  7. a5b3d2
  8. bbc5de
  9. d1d8e9
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2f468c mixed with black

  1. 2f468c
  2. 273c79
  3. 203267
  4. 192855
  5. 121e43
  6. 0c1533
  7. 060d23
  8. 030514
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f468c with less saturation

  1. 2f468c
  2. 324786
  3. 354880
  4. 384979
  5. 3a4a73
  6. 3d4b6d
  7. 404b66
  8. 434b60
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c52

Questions about #2f468c

What color is #2f468c?

#2f468c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pacific Navy. In RGB it is rgb(47, 70, 140), in HSL hsl(225.16, 49.73%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.515% 0.11947 267.357).

What colors go well with #2f468c?

The complementary color of #2f468c is #644700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005283 and #543a84. The triadic partners are #802b25 and #055c20.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f468c?

White text reads better on #2f468c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.84:1 and black gives 2.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f468c a warm or cool color?

#2f468c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.119.