#2f538b color: Flashy Sapphire
#2f538b is rgb(47, 83, 139) in RGB and oklch(44.405% 0.10147 258.938) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 45%
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About #2f538b
#2f538b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.69:1 contrast and black text 2.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #2f538b mixed with white
Darker: #2f538b mixed with black
Calmer: #2f538b with less saturation
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Questions about #2f538b
What color is #2f538b?
#2f538b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 83, 139), in HSL hsl(216.52, 49.46%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.405% 0.10147 258.938).
What colors go well with #2f538b?
The complementary color of #2f538b is #714b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005d80 and #534888. The triadic partners are #82393d and #346126.
Is white or black text more readable on #2f538b?
White text reads better on #2f538b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and black gives 2.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #2f538b a warm or cool color?
#2f538b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.101.