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#2f5795 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2f5795 is rgb(47, 87, 149) in RGB and oklch(45.981% 0.11108 258.897) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

46%
0.111
259°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f5795

#2f5795 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 259°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast and black text 2.92:1, 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: #2f5795 mixed with white

  1. 2f5795
  2. 4367a0
  3. 5678ab
  4. 6a88b6
  5. 7e98c1
  6. 93a9cb
  7. a8bad6
  8. bdcbe0
  9. d3dcea
  10. e9edf5

Darker: #2f5795 mixed with black

  1. 2f5795
  2. 274b81
  3. 203e6d
  4. 19335a
  5. 122748
  6. 0c1c37
  7. 061226
  8. 030816
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5795 with less saturation

  1. 2f5795
  2. 34588f
  3. 385889
  4. 3d5883
  5. 41597d
  6. 455977
  7. 495971
  8. 4d596b
  9. 515965
  10. 54585e

Questions about #2f5795

What color is #2f5795?

#2f5795 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 87, 149), in HSL hsl(216.47, 52.04%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.981% 0.11108 258.897).

What colors go well with #2f5795?

The complementary color of #2f5795 is #794e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006289 and #574b91. The triadic partners are #8b3a3f and #346624.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5795?

White text reads better on #2f5795: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and black gives 2.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5795 a warm or cool color?

#2f5795 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 46% and its chroma 0.111.