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#2f588c color: Dark Cobalt Blue

#2f588c is rgb(47, 88, 140) in RGB and oklch(45.65% 0.09718 255.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

45.7%
0.097
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f588c

#2f588c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.7% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.25:1 contrast and black text 2.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Cobalt Blue (#33578a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f588c mixed with white

  1. 2f588c
  2. 436898
  3. 5778a3
  4. 6a88af
  5. 7f99ba
  6. 93a9c6
  7. a8bad1
  8. bdcbdd
  9. d3dce8
  10. e9edf4

Darker: #2f588c mixed with black

  1. 2f588c
  2. 274b79
  3. 203f67
  4. 193355
  5. 122843
  6. 0c1d33
  7. 061223
  8. 030914
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f588c with less saturation

  1. 2f588c
  2. 345887
  3. 385882
  4. 3d597d
  5. 415977
  6. 455872
  7. 49586d
  8. 4c5867
  9. 505862
  10. 53575d

Questions about #2f588c

What color is #2f588c?

#2f588c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dark Cobalt Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 88, 140), in HSL hsl(213.55, 49.73%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.65% 0.09718 255.291).

What colors go well with #2f588c?

The complementary color of #2f588c is #764e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006180 and #524e8b. The triadic partners are #843e45 and #3e6328.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f588c?

White text reads better on #2f588c: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and black gives 2.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f588c a warm or cool color?

#2f588c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 45.7% and its chroma 0.097.