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#2f5da2 color: Neptune Blue

#2f5da2 is rgb(47, 93, 162) in RGB and oklch(48.209% 0.12231 258.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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216°
100%

48.2%
0.122
258°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f5da2

#2f5da2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 258°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.55:1 contrast and black text 3.21:1, 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: #2f5da2 mixed with white

  1. 2f5da2
  2. 436dac
  3. 577db6
  4. 6b8dbf
  5. 7f9dc9
  6. 94add2
  7. a9bddb
  8. becde5
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2f5da2 mixed with black

  1. 2f5da2
  2. 27508c
  3. 204377
  4. 193763
  5. 122a4f
  6. 0c1f3c
  7. 06142a
  8. 030a19
  9. 01030a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5da2 with less saturation

  1. 2f5da2
  2. 355e9b
  3. 3a5e95
  4. 3f5f8e
  5. 445f88
  6. 495f81
  7. 4d5f7a
  8. 525f73
  9. 565f6c
  10. 5a5e65

Questions about #2f5da2

What color is #2f5da2?

#2f5da2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Neptune Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 93, 162), in HSL hsl(216, 55.02%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.209% 0.12231 258.417).

What colors go well with #2f5da2?

The complementary color of #2f5da2 is #825300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006992 and #5d509e. The triadic partners are #973c43 and #376e22.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5da2?

White text reads better on #2f5da2: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 and black gives 3.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5da2 a warm or cool color?

#2f5da2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 258 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.122.