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#2f5595 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2f5595 is rgb(47, 85, 149) in RGB and oklch(45.519% 0.11347 260.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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218°
100%

45.5%
0.113
260°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f5595

#2f5595 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 260°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.36:1 contrast and black text 2.85:1, 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: #2f5595 mixed with white

  1. 2f5595
  2. 4265a0
  3. 5676ab
  4. 6a87b6
  5. 7e97c1
  6. 93a8cb
  7. a8b9d6
  8. bdcae0
  9. d3dceb
  10. e9edf5

Darker: #2f5595 mixed with black

  1. 2f5595
  2. 274981
  3. 203d6d
  4. 19315a
  5. 122648
  6. 0c1c37
  7. 061126
  8. 030816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5595 with less saturation

  1. 2f5595
  2. 34568f
  3. 385689
  4. 3c5783
  5. 40577d
  6. 445777
  7. 485770
  8. 4c576a
  9. 4f5764
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2f5595

What color is #2f5595?

#2f5595 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 85, 149), in HSL hsl(217.65, 52.04%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.519% 0.11347 260.192).

What colors go well with #2f5595?

The complementary color of #2f5595 is #774d00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006089 and #574991. The triadic partners are #8b383b and #2f6523.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5595?

White text reads better on #2f5595: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 and black gives 2.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5595 a warm or cool color?

#2f5595 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 260 degrees, its lightness 45.5% and its chroma 0.113.