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#2f559f color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2f559f is rgb(47, 85, 159) in RGB and oklch(46.199% 0.12777 262.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

46.2%
0.128
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f559f

#2f559f is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.19:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, 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: #2f559f mixed with white

  1. 2f559f
  2. 4266a9
  3. 5676b4
  4. 6a87bd
  5. 7e98c7
  6. 92a9d1
  7. a7bada
  8. bdcbe4
  9. d2dced
  10. e9edf6

Darker: #2f559f mixed with black

  1. 2f559f
  2. 27498a
  3. 203d75
  4. 193161
  5. 12264d
  6. 0c1c3b
  7. 061129
  8. 030818
  9. 010209
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f559f with less saturation

  1. 2f559f
  2. 345698
  3. 385791
  4. 3d588a
  5. 415884
  6. 45597d
  7. 495976
  8. 4d596e
  9. 515967
  10. 555960

Questions about #2f559f

What color is #2f559f?

#2f559f is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 85, 159), in HSL hsl(219.64, 54.37%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.199% 0.12777 262.164).

What colors go well with #2f559f?

The complementary color of #2f559f is #785000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00628f and #5c4799. The triadic partners are #933436 and #25691f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f559f?

White text reads better on #2f559f: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f559f a warm or cool color?

#2f559f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.128.