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#2f5885 color: Award Blue

#2f5885 is rgb(47, 88, 133) in RGB and oklch(45.235% 0.08743 252.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

45.2%
0.087
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f5885

#2f5885 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.2% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.35:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Award Blue (#315886). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5885 mixed with white

  1. 2f5885
  2. 436891
  3. 57789d
  4. 6b88a9
  5. 7f98b6
  6. 93a9c2
  7. a8bace
  8. bdcbda
  9. d3dce6
  10. e9edf3

Darker: #2f5885 mixed with black

  1. 2f5885
  2. 274b73
  3. 203f61
  4. 193350
  5. 122840
  6. 0c1d30
  7. 061221
  8. 030913
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5885 with less saturation

  1. 2f5885
  2. 345880
  3. 38587c
  4. 3c5877
  5. 415873
  6. 44586e
  7. 485769
  8. 4c5764
  9. 4f5760
  10. 52565b

Questions about #2f5885

What color is #2f5885?

#2f5885 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Award Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 88, 133), in HSL hsl(211.4, 47.78%, 35.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.235% 0.08743 252.245).

What colors go well with #2f5885?

The complementary color of #2f5885 is #734d13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006079 and #4f4f85. The triadic partners are #7f4049 and #43602a.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5885?

White text reads better on #2f5885: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.35:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5885 a warm or cool color?

#2f5885 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 45.2% and its chroma 0.087.