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#2f5abd color: Soft dark blue

#2f5abd is rgb(47, 90, 189) in RGB and oklch(49.469% 0.16335 263.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

49.5%
0.163
264°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2f5abd

#2f5abd is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 49.5% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.33:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amnesia Blue (#1560bd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5abd mixed with white

  1. 2f5abd
  2. 426bc5
  3. 567ccc
  4. 6a8cd4
  5. 7e9ddb
  6. 93ade2
  7. a8bde8
  8. bdceee
  9. d3def4
  10. e9eefa

Darker: #2f5abd mixed with black

  1. 2f5abd
  2. 274da4
  3. 20418c
  4. 193574
  5. 12295d
  6. 0c1e47
  7. 061333
  8. 03091f
  9. 01030d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #2f5abd with less saturation

  1. 2f5abd
  2. 355cb4
  3. 3a5eab
  4. 3f5fa2
  5. 456099
  6. 4a6190
  7. 4f6187
  8. 53627e
  9. 586275
  10. 5d626b

Questions about #2f5abd

What color is #2f5abd?

#2f5abd is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Soft dark blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 90, 189), in HSL hsl(221.83, 60.17%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.469% 0.16335 263.777).

What colors go well with #2f5abd?

The complementary color of #2f5abd is #825a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b9e and #6948b4. The triadic partners are #ab2c31 and #007711.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5abd?

White text reads better on #2f5abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5abd a warm or cool color?

#2f5abd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 49.5% and its chroma 0.163.