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#2f5490 color: Flashy Sapphire

#2f5490 is rgb(47, 84, 144) in RGB and oklch(44.96% 0.10749 259.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45%
0.107
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2f5490

#2f5490 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.52:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire (#2c538a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5490 mixed with white

  1. 2f5490
  2. 42649b
  3. 5675a7
  4. 6a86b2
  5. 7e96bd
  6. 92a7c8
  7. a7b8d3
  8. bdcade
  9. d2dbe9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2f5490 mixed with black

  1. 2f5490
  2. 27487d
  3. 203c6a
  4. 193157
  5. 122645
  6. 0c1b34
  7. 061124
  8. 030815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5490 with less saturation

  1. 2f5490
  2. 33558a
  3. 385585
  4. 3c557f
  5. 405679
  6. 435673
  7. 47566d
  8. 4b5667
  9. 4e5661
  10. 52555b

Questions about #2f5490

What color is #2f5490?

#2f5490 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 84, 144), in HSL hsl(217.11, 50.79%, 37.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.96% 0.10749 259.613).

What colors go well with #2f5490?

The complementary color of #2f5490 is #744c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f85 and #55498c. The triadic partners are #87383c and #326325.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5490?

White text reads better on #2f5490: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5490 a warm or cool color?

#2f5490 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.107.