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#2f486d color: Hydrogen Blue

#2f486d is rgb(47, 72, 109) in RGB and oklch(39.934% 0.07013 258.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

39.9%
0.070
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • sky-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #2f486d

#2f486d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.26:1 contrast and black text 2.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hydrogen Blue (#33476d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-900.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f486d mixed with white

  1. 2f486d
  2. 42597b
  3. 556a89
  4. 687b98
  5. 7c8da6
  6. 919fb5
  7. a6b2c3
  8. bcc5d2
  9. d2d8e1
  10. e8ebf0

Darker: #2f486d mixed with black

  1. 2f486d
  2. 273d5e
  3. 20334f
  4. 192941
  5. 121f33
  6. 0c1626
  7. 060d19
  8. 03060d
  9. 010204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f486d with less saturation

  1. 2f486d
  2. 324869
  3. 344866
  4. 374862
  5. 39485e
  6. 3c485b
  7. 3e4857
  8. 414853
  9. 43484f
  10. 45484b

Questions about #2f486d

What color is #2f486d?

#2f486d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Hydrogen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 72, 109), in HSL hsl(215.81, 39.74%, 30.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.934% 0.07013 258.021).

What colors go well with #2f486d?

The complementary color of #2f486d is #5c4215. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #114e65 and #46416b. The triadic partners are #683739 and #34502a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f486d?

White text reads better on #2f486d: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 and black gives 2.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f486d a warm or cool color?

#2f486d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.07.