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#2f4889 color: Truth

#2f4889 is rgb(47, 72, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.743% 0.11237 265.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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223°
100%

41.7%
0.112
266°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • blue-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f4889

#2f4889 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 266°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.72:1 contrast and black text 2.41:1, 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: #2f4889 mixed with white

  1. 2f4889
  2. 415a95
  3. 546ba1
  4. 687dad
  5. 7c8fb9
  6. 91a1c5
  7. a6b3d1
  8. bbc6dc
  9. d2d9e8
  10. e8ecf4

Darker: #2f4889 mixed with black

  1. 2f4889
  2. 273d76
  3. 203364
  4. 192953
  5. 121f42
  6. 0c1631
  7. 060d22
  8. 030614
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4889 with less saturation

  1. 2f4889
  2. 324983
  3. 354a7d
  4. 384b77
  5. 3b4b71
  6. 3e4c6b
  7. 414c65
  8. 444c5f
  9. 474c59
  10. 494c53

Questions about #2f4889

What color is #2f4889?

#2f4889 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(47, 72, 137), in HSL hsl(223.33, 48.91%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.743% 0.11237 265.897).

What colors go well with #2f4889?

The complementary color of #2f4889 is #654600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005380 and #533d82. The triadic partners are #7e2e2a and #175c22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4889?

White text reads better on #2f4889: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and black gives 2.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4889 a warm or cool color?

#2f4889 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 41.7% and its chroma 0.112.