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#2f5c8d color: Moroccan Resort

#2f5c8d is rgb(47, 92, 141) in RGB and oklch(46.668% 0.09431 252.232) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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211°
100%

46.7%
0.094
252°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2f5c8d

#2f5c8d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.7% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 252°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.92:1 contrast and black text 3.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moroccan Resort (#335e8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5c8d mixed with white

  1. 2f5c8d
  2. 436c99
  3. 577ba4
  4. 6b8baf
  5. 7f9bbb
  6. 94abc6
  7. a9bcd2
  8. beccdd
  9. d3dde8
  10. e9eef4

Darker: #2f5c8d mixed with black

  1. 2f5c8d
  2. 274f7a
  3. 204267
  4. 193655
  5. 122a44
  6. 0c1f33
  7. 061423
  8. 030a14
  9. 010307
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5c8d with less saturation

  1. 2f5c8d
  2. 345c88
  3. 395c83
  4. 3e5c7e
  5. 435c79
  6. 475c74
  7. 4b5c6f
  8. 4f5b6a
  9. 525b64
  10. 565a5f

Questions about #2f5c8d

What color is #2f5c8d?

#2f5c8d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Moroccan Resort. In RGB it is rgb(47, 92, 141), in HSL hsl(211.28, 50%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.668% 0.09431 252.232).

What colors go well with #2f5c8d?

The complementary color of #2f5c8d is #7a500d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006580 and #52528d. The triadic partners are #86414b and #456529.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5c8d?

White text reads better on #2f5c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and black gives 3.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5c8d a warm or cool color?

#2f5c8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 252 degrees, its lightness 46.7% and its chroma 0.094.