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#2f5d86 color: Pelagic

#2f5d86 is rgb(47, 93, 134) in RGB and oklch(46.512% 0.08401 247.577) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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208°
100%

46.5%
0.084
248°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-800
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #2f5d86

#2f5d86 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 248°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.93:1 contrast and black text 3.03:1, 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: #2f5d86 mixed with white

  1. 2f5d86
  2. 436c92
  3. 577c9e
  4. 6b8baa
  5. 809bb6
  6. 94abc2
  7. a9bcce
  8. beccda
  9. d3dde7
  10. e9eef3

Darker: #2f5d86 mixed with black

  1. 2f5d86
  2. 275074
  3. 204362
  4. 193751
  5. 122a40
  6. 0c1f30
  7. 061421
  8. 030a13
  9. 010306
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5d86 with less saturation

  1. 2f5d86
  2. 345d82
  3. 395d7d
  4. 3e5d79
  5. 435c75
  6. 475c70
  7. 4b5b6c
  8. 4f5b67
  9. 525b63
  10. 565a5e

Questions about #2f5d86

What color is #2f5d86?

#2f5d86 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Pelagic. In RGB it is rgb(47, 93, 134), in HSL hsl(208.28, 48.07%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.512% 0.08401 247.577).

What colors go well with #2f5d86?

The complementary color of #2f5d86 is #784f1f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006478 and #4e5488. The triadic partners are #814451 and #4c622c.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5d86?

White text reads better on #2f5d86: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 and black gives 3.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5d86 a warm or cool color?

#2f5d86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 248 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.084.