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#2f559e color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2f559e is rgb(47, 85, 158) in RGB and oklch(46.129% 0.12635 261.995) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

46.1%
0.126
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f559e

#2f559e is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.1% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.21:1 contrast and black text 2.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue (#28589c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f559e mixed with white

  1. 2f559e
  2. 4266a8
  3. 5676b3
  4. 6a87bd
  5. 7e98c7
  6. 92a9d0
  7. a7bada
  8. bdcbe3
  9. d2dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #2f559e mixed with black

  1. 2f559e
  2. 274989
  3. 203d74
  4. 193160
  5. 12264d
  6. 0c1c3a
  7. 061129
  8. 030818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f559e with less saturation

  1. 2f559e
  2. 345697
  3. 385790
  4. 3d588a
  5. 415883
  6. 45587c
  7. 495975
  8. 4d596e
  9. 515967
  10. 555960

Questions about #2f559e

What color is #2f559e?

#2f559e is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 85, 158), in HSL hsl(219.46, 54.15%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.129% 0.12635 261.995).

What colors go well with #2f559e?

The complementary color of #2f559e is #775000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628e and #5b4898. The triadic partners are #923437 and #266920.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f559e?

White text reads better on #2f559e: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.21:1 and black gives 2.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f559e a warm or cool color?

#2f559e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 46.1% and its chroma 0.126.