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#2f4787 color: Truth

#2f4787 is rgb(47, 71, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.377% 0.11071 266.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.4%
0.111
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f4787

#2f4787 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.85:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f4787 mixed with white

  1. 2f4787
  2. 415993
  3. 546aa0
  4. 687cac
  5. 7c8eb8
  6. 90a0c4
  7. a6b3d0
  8. bbc5dc
  9. d2d8e8
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2f4787 mixed with black

  1. 2f4787
  2. 273d75
  3. 203263
  4. 192851
  5. 121f41
  6. 0c1631
  7. 060d21
  8. 030613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4787 with less saturation

  1. 2f4787
  2. 324881
  3. 35497b
  4. 384a76
  5. 3a4a70
  6. 3d4b6a
  7. 404b64
  8. 434b5e
  9. 464b58
  10. 484b52

Questions about #2f4787

What color is #2f4787?

#2f4787 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(47, 71, 135), in HSL hsl(223.64, 48.35%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.377% 0.11071 266.218).

What colors go well with #2f4787?

The complementary color of #2f4787 is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00527f and #523c80. The triadic partners are #7d2e29 and #165b23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4787?

White text reads better on #2f4787: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4787 a warm or cool color?

#2f4787 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.4% and its chroma 0.111.