#2f509b color: Dazzling Blue
#2f509b is rgb(47, 80, 155) in RGB and oklch(44.807% 0.12834 264.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 39%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #2f509b
#2f509b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.66:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2f509b mixed with white
Darker: #2f509b mixed with black
Calmer: #2f509b with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #2f509b
Questions about #2f509b
What color is #2f509b?
#2f509b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 80, 155), in HSL hsl(221.67, 53.47%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.807% 0.12834 264.062).
What colors go well with #2f509b?
The complementary color of #2f509b is #714e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d8c and #5a4394. The triadic partners are #8e3030 and #19661f.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f509b?
White text reads better on #2f509b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f509b a warm or cool color?
#2f509b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 44.8% and its chroma 0.128.