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#2f5693 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2f5693 is rgb(47, 86, 147) in RGB and oklch(45.619% 0.10941 259.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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217°
100%

45.6%
0.109
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f5693

#2f5693 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.31:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, 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: #2f5693 mixed with white

  1. 2f5693
  2. 43669e
  3. 5677a9
  4. 6a87b4
  5. 7e98bf
  6. 93a8ca
  7. a8b9d5
  8. bdcbdf
  9. d3dcea
  10. e9edf5

Darker: #2f5693 mixed with black

  1. 2f5693
  2. 274a7f
  3. 203e6c
  4. 193259
  5. 122747
  6. 0c1c36
  7. 061225
  8. 030816
  9. 010208
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5693 with less saturation

  1. 2f5693
  2. 34578d
  3. 385787
  4. 3c5781
  5. 41587c
  6. 445876
  7. 485870
  8. 4c586a
  9. 505763
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2f5693

What color is #2f5693?

#2f5693 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 86, 147), in HSL hsl(216.6, 51.55%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.619% 0.10941 259.039).

What colors go well with #2f5693?

The complementary color of #2f5693 is #774e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006187 and #564b8f. The triadic partners are #893a3e and #346525.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5693?

White text reads better on #2f5693: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5693 a warm or cool color?

#2f5693 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 45.6% and its chroma 0.109.