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#2f5da0 color: Neptune Blue

#2f5da0 is rgb(47, 93, 160) in RGB and oklch(48.078% 0.11952 257.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

48.1%
0.120
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f5da0

#2f5da0 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.57:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Neptune Blue (#2e5d9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f5da0 mixed with white

  1. 2f5da0
  2. 436daa
  3. 577db4
  4. 6b8dbe
  5. 7f9dc8
  6. 94add1
  7. a9bddb
  8. becde4
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2f5da0 mixed with black

  1. 2f5da0
  2. 27508b
  3. 204376
  4. 193761
  5. 122a4e
  6. 0c1f3b
  7. 061429
  8. 030a19
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5da0 with less saturation

  1. 2f5da0
  2. 355e9a
  3. 3a5e93
  4. 3f5f8d
  5. 445f86
  6. 495f80
  7. 4d5f79
  8. 515f72
  9. 565e6c
  10. 5a5e65

Questions about #2f5da0

What color is #2f5da0?

#2f5da0 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Neptune Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 93, 160), in HSL hsl(215.58, 54.59%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.078% 0.11952 257.931).

What colors go well with #2f5da0?

The complementary color of #2f5da0 is #825300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006991 and #5c509d. The triadic partners are #953d44 and #386d23.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5da0?

White text reads better on #2f5da0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5da0 a warm or cool color?

#2f5da0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.12.