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#2f478a color: Truth

#2f478a is rgb(47, 71, 138) in RGB and oklch(41.591% 0.11518 266.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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224°
100%

41.6%
0.115
267°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f478a

#2f478a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 267°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.79:1 contrast and black text 2.39:1, 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: #2f478a mixed with white

  1. 2f478a
  2. 415996
  3. 546aa2
  4. 687cae
  5. 7c8eba
  6. 90a1c6
  7. a6b3d1
  8. bbc6dd
  9. d1d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2f478a mixed with black

  1. 2f478a
  2. 273d77
  3. 203265
  4. 192853
  5. 121f42
  6. 0c1632
  7. 060d22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f478a with less saturation

  1. 2f478a
  2. 324884
  3. 35497e
  4. 384a78
  5. 3b4b72
  6. 3e4b6c
  7. 404b66
  8. 434c5f
  9. 464c59
  10. 494c52

Questions about #2f478a

What color is #2f478a?

#2f478a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(47, 71, 138), in HSL hsl(224.18, 49.19%, 36.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.591% 0.11518 266.601).

What colors go well with #2f478a?

The complementary color of #2f478a is #644600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005382 and #533b82. The triadic partners are #7f2d28 and #105c21.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f478a?

White text reads better on #2f478a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.79:1 and black gives 2.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f478a a warm or cool color?

#2f478a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 41.6% and its chroma 0.115.