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#2f59b2 color: Blasphemous Blue

#2f59b2 is rgb(47, 89, 178) in RGB and oklch(48.436% 0.14948 263.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

48.4%
0.149
263°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f59b2

#2f59b2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 263°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.58:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, 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: #2f59b2 mixed with white

  1. 2f59b2
  2. 426abb
  3. 567bc3
  4. 6a8bcc
  5. 7e9bd4
  6. 93acdb
  7. a8bce3
  8. bdcdea
  9. d3ddf2
  10. e9eef8

Darker: #2f59b2 mixed with black

  1. 2f59b2
  2. 274c9a
  3. 204083
  4. 19346d
  5. 122857
  6. 0c1d43
  7. 06132f
  8. 03091d
  9. 01030c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f59b2 with less saturation

  1. 2f59b2
  2. 345baa
  3. 3a5ca2
  4. 3f5d9a
  5. 435e92
  6. 485e89
  7. 4d5f81
  8. 515f79
  9. 565f70
  10. 5a5f68

Questions about #2f59b2

What color is #2f59b2?

#2f59b2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 89, 178), in HSL hsl(220.76, 58.22%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.436% 0.14948 263.018).

What colors go well with #2f59b2?

The complementary color of #2f59b2 is #7f5700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006899 and #6449aa. The triadic partners are #a23134 and #167318.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f59b2?

White text reads better on #2f59b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f59b2 a warm or cool color?

#2f59b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 48.4% and its chroma 0.149.