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#2f4987 color: Truth

#2f4987 is rgb(47, 73, 135) in RGB and oklch(41.829% 0.10808 264.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

41.8%
0.108
265°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #2f4987

#2f4987 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 41.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.66:1 contrast and black text 2.42:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Truth (#344989). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f4987 mixed with white

  1. 2f4987
  2. 415a93
  3. 546ca0
  4. 687dac
  5. 7c8fb8
  6. 91a1c4
  7. a6b4d0
  8. bcc6dc
  9. d2d9e7
  10. e8ecf3

Darker: #2f4987 mixed with black

  1. 2f4987
  2. 273e75
  3. 203463
  4. 192a51
  5. 122041
  6. 0c1731
  7. 060e21
  8. 030613
  9. 010206
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f4987 with less saturation

  1. 2f4987
  2. 324a81
  3. 354b7c
  4. 384b76
  5. 3b4c70
  6. 3e4c6a
  7. 414c65
  8. 444d5f
  9. 474d59
  10. 4a4d53

Questions about #2f4987

What color is #2f4987?

#2f4987 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Truth. In RGB it is rgb(47, 73, 135), in HSL hsl(222.27, 48.35%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.829% 0.10808 264.98).

What colors go well with #2f4987?

The complementary color of #2f4987 is #664600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00547e and #523e80. The triadic partners are #7d302d and #1d5b23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f4987?

White text reads better on #2f4987: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.66:1 and black gives 2.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f4987 a warm or cool color?

#2f4987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 41.8% and its chroma 0.108.