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#2f5591 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2f5591 is rgb(47, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(45.257% 0.10774 259.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45.3%
0.108
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • sky-800
  • Black 43%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc 18

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About #2f5591

#2f5591 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.3% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.42:1 contrast and black text 2.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue (#2e5894). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5591 mixed with white

  1. 2f5591
  2. 42659c
  3. 5676a8
  4. 6a86b3
  5. 7e97be
  6. 93a8c9
  7. a8b9d4
  8. bdcadf
  9. d3dcea
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2f5591 mixed with black

  1. 2f5591
  2. 27497d
  3. 203d6a
  4. 193158
  5. 122646
  6. 0c1c35
  7. 061125
  8. 030815
  9. 010207
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5591 with less saturation

  1. 2f5591
  2. 34568b
  3. 385686
  4. 3c5680
  5. 40577a
  6. 445774
  7. 48576e
  8. 4b5768
  9. 4f5662
  10. 52565c

Questions about #2f5591

What color is #2f5591?

#2f5591 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(216.73, 51.04%, 37.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.257% 0.10774 259.189).

What colors go well with #2f5591?

The complementary color of #2f5591 is #754d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006085 and #554a8d. The triadic partners are #88393d and #336425.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5591?

White text reads better on #2f5591: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 and black gives 2.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5591 a warm or cool color?

#2f5591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.3% and its chroma 0.108.