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#2f558d color: Flashy Sapphire

#2f558d is rgb(47, 85, 141) in RGB and oklch(45.002% 0.102 258.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

45%
0.102
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -91
Black text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2f558d

#2f558d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.49:1 contrast and black text 2.8:1, 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: #2f558d mixed with white

  1. 2f558d
  2. 436599
  3. 5676a4
  4. 6a86b0
  5. 7e97bb
  6. 93a8c7
  7. a8b9d2
  8. bdcadd
  9. d3dbe9
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2f558d mixed with black

  1. 2f558d
  2. 27497a
  3. 203d67
  4. 193155
  5. 122644
  6. 0c1c33
  7. 061123
  8. 030814
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f558d with less saturation

  1. 2f558d
  2. 345588
  3. 385682
  4. 3c567d
  5. 405677
  6. 445672
  7. 47566c
  8. 4b5667
  9. 4e5661
  10. 52565b

Questions about #2f558d

What color is #2f558d?

#2f558d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Flashy Sapphire. In RGB it is rgb(47, 85, 141), in HSL hsl(215.74, 50%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.002% 0.102 258.031).

What colors go well with #2f558d?

The complementary color of #2f558d is #744c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005f81 and #534a8a. The triadic partners are #843a3f and #376226.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f558d?

White text reads better on #2f558d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.49:1 and black gives 2.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f558d a warm or cool color?

#2f558d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 45% and its chroma 0.102.