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#2f5896 color: B’dazzled Blue

#2f5896 is rgb(47, 88, 150) in RGB and oklch(46.277% 0.11131 258.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

46.3%
0.111
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2f5896

#2f5896 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.1:1 contrast and black text 2.96:1, 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: #2f5896 mixed with white

  1. 2f5896
  2. 4368a1
  3. 5678ac
  4. 6a89b7
  5. 7f99c1
  6. 93aacc
  7. a8bad6
  8. bdcbe0
  9. d3dceb
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2f5896 mixed with black

  1. 2f5896
  2. 274b82
  3. 203f6e
  4. 19335b
  5. 122849
  6. 0c1d37
  7. 061226
  8. 030916
  9. 010308
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5896 with less saturation

  1. 2f5896
  2. 345990
  3. 39598a
  4. 3d5984
  5. 415a7e
  6. 465a78
  7. 4a5a72
  8. 4e5a6c
  9. 515966
  10. 55595f

Questions about #2f5896

What color is #2f5896?

#2f5896 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is B’dazzled Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 88, 150), in HSL hsl(216.12, 52.28%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.277% 0.11131 258.499).

What colors go well with #2f5896?

The complementary color of #2f5896 is #7a4f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006389 and #574c93. The triadic partners are #8c3b40 and #366725.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5896?

White text reads better on #2f5896: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.1:1 and black gives 2.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5896 a warm or cool color?

#2f5896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 46.3% and its chroma 0.111.