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#2f56ae color: Blasphemous Blue

#2f56ae is rgb(47, 86, 174) in RGB and oklch(47.498% 0.14766 263.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

47.5%
0.148
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-700
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #2f56ae

#2f56ae is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 47.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.86:1 contrast and black text 3.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f56ae mixed with white

  1. 2f56ae
  2. 4267b7
  3. 5678c0
  4. 6989c9
  5. 7e99d1
  6. 92aad9
  7. a7bbe1
  8. bdcce9
  9. d2ddf1
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #2f56ae mixed with black

  1. 2f56ae
  2. 274a97
  3. 203e80
  4. 19326a
  5. 122755
  6. 0c1c41
  7. 06122e
  8. 03081c
  9. 01020b
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f56ae with less saturation

  1. 2f56ae
  2. 3458a6
  3. 39599e
  4. 3d5a96
  5. 425b8e
  6. 475c86
  7. 4b5c7e
  8. 4f5c76
  9. 545c6d
  10. 585c65

Questions about #2f56ae

What color is #2f56ae?

#2f56ae is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 86, 174), in HSL hsl(221.57, 57.47%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.498% 0.14766 263.733).

What colors go well with #2f56ae?

The complementary color of #2f56ae is #7b5400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006596 and #6346a6. The triadic partners are #9f2f31 and #0f7018.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f56ae?

White text reads better on #2f56ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.86:1 and black gives 3.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f56ae a warm or cool color?

#2f56ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 47.5% and its chroma 0.148.