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#2f485f color: Spelunking

#2f485f is rgb(47, 72, 95) in RGB and oklch(39.171% 0.0499 247.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

39.2%
0.050
247°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-700
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #2f485f

#2f485f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.05 chroma and a hue of 247°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.49:1 contrast and black text 2.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spelunking (#35465e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f485f mixed with white

  1. 2f485f
  2. 42596e
  3. 556a7d
  4. 687b8d
  5. 7d8d9c
  6. 919fac
  7. a6b2bc
  8. bcc4cd
  9. d2d8dd
  10. e8ebee

Darker: #2f485f mixed with black

  1. 2f485f
  2. 273d52
  3. 203344
  4. 192938
  5. 121f2c
  6. 0c1620
  7. 060d15
  8. 03060a
  9. 010203
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2f485f with less saturation

  1. 2f485f
  2. 32485d
  3. 34485a
  4. 364757
  5. 394755
  6. 3b4752
  7. 3d4750
  8. 3f464d
  9. 41464b
  10. 434648

Questions about #2f485f

What color is #2f485f?

#2f485f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Spelunking. In RGB it is rgb(47, 72, 95), in HSL hsl(208.75, 33.8%, 27.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.171% 0.0499 247.167).

What colors go well with #2f485f?

The complementary color of #2f485f is #584027. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #224c57 and #3f4360. The triadic partners are #5d3a41 and #3e4b2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f485f?

White text reads better on #2f485f: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 and black gives 2.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f485f a warm or cool color?

#2f485f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.05.