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#2f56a2 color: Cyan Cobalt Blue

#2f56a2 is rgb(47, 86, 162) in RGB and oklch(46.631% 0.13079 262.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

46.6%
0.131
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2f56a2

#2f56a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.06:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, 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: #2f56a2 mixed with white

  1. 2f56a2
  2. 4267ac
  3. 5677b6
  4. 6a88c0
  5. 7e99c9
  6. 92a9d3
  7. a7badc
  8. bdcbe5
  9. d3dcee
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2f56a2 mixed with black

  1. 2f56a2
  2. 274a8c
  3. 203e77
  4. 193263
  5. 12274f
  6. 0c1c3c
  7. 06122a
  8. 030819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f56a2 with less saturation

  1. 2f56a2
  2. 34579b
  3. 395894
  4. 3d598d
  5. 415986
  6. 465a7f
  7. 4a5a78
  8. 4e5a70
  9. 525a69
  10. 565a61

Questions about #2f56a2

What color is #2f56a2?

#2f56a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Cyan Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 86, 162), in HSL hsl(219.65, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.631% 0.13079 262.151).

What colors go well with #2f56a2?

The complementary color of #2f56a2 is #795100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006390 and #5d489c. The triadic partners are #953437 and #246b1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f56a2?

White text reads better on #2f56a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f56a2 a warm or cool color?

#2f56a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 46.6% and its chroma 0.131.