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#2f537a color: Bunting Blue

#2f537a is rgb(47, 83, 122) in RGB and oklch(43.383% 0.07723 251.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

43.4%
0.077
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • slate-600
  • Black 52%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -92
Black text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc 17

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About #2f537a

#2f537a is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.4% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.96:1 contrast and black text 2.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bunting Blue (#35537c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-600.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f537a mixed with white

  1. 2f537a
  2. 426387
  3. 567394
  4. 6a84a1
  5. 7e95ae
  6. 93a6bc
  7. a8b7c9
  8. bdc9d6
  9. d3dbe4
  10. e9edf1

Darker: #2f537a mixed with black

  1. 2f537a
  2. 274769
  3. 203b59
  4. 193049
  5. 12253a
  6. 0c1b2b
  7. 06111d
  8. 030810
  9. 010205
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f537a with less saturation

  1. 2f537a
  2. 335376
  3. 375372
  4. 3b536e
  5. 3e536a
  6. 415366
  7. 455262
  8. 48525e
  9. 4b5259
  10. 4e5155

Questions about #2f537a

What color is #2f537a?

#2f537a is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Bunting Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 83, 122), in HSL hsl(211.2, 44.38%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.383% 0.07723 251.742).

What colors go well with #2f537a?

The complementary color of #2f537a is #6b491a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #085a6f and #4a4b7a. The triadic partners are #753e46 and #415a2b.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f537a?

White text reads better on #2f537a: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.96:1 and black gives 2.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f537a a warm or cool color?

#2f537a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 43.4% and its chroma 0.077.