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#2f5b83 color: Pelagic

#2f5b83 is rgb(47, 91, 131) in RGB and oklch(45.855% 0.08187 247.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

45.9%
0.082
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2f5b83

#2f5b83 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.9% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.13:1 contrast and black text 2.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelagic (#355d83). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5b83 mixed with white

  1. 2f5b83
  2. 436a8f
  3. 577a9c
  4. 6b8aa8
  5. 7f9ab4
  6. 94aac1
  7. a9bbcd
  8. beccd9
  9. d3dde6
  10. e9eef2

Darker: #2f5b83 mixed with black

  1. 2f5b83
  2. 274e71
  3. 204160
  4. 19354f
  5. 12293f
  6. 0c1e2f
  7. 061320
  8. 030912
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5b83 with less saturation

  1. 2f5b83
  2. 345b7f
  3. 395b7b
  4. 3d5b76
  5. 425a72
  6. 465a6e
  7. 495a69
  8. 4d5965
  9. 515961
  10. 54585c

Questions about #2f5b83

What color is #2f5b83?

#2f5b83 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pelagic. In RGB it is rgb(47, 91, 131), in HSL hsl(208.57, 47.19%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.855% 0.08187 247.957).

What colors go well with #2f5b83?

The complementary color of #2f5b83 is #754e1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #026276 and #4d5285. The triadic partners are #7e434f and #4a602c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5b83?

White text reads better on #2f5b83: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 and black gives 2.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5b83 a warm or cool color?

#2f5b83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 45.9% and its chroma 0.082.