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#2f5ea0 color: Neptune Blue

#2f5ea0 is rgb(47, 94, 160) in RGB and oklch(48.308% 0.11836 257.322) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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215°
100%

48.3%
0.118
257°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f5ea0

#2f5ea0 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 257°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, 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: #2f5ea0 mixed with white

  1. 2f5ea0
  2. 436eaa
  3. 577db4
  4. 6b8dbe
  5. 809dc7
  6. 94add1
  7. a9bdda
  8. becde4
  9. d3deed
  10. e9eef6

Darker: #2f5ea0 mixed with black

  1. 2f5ea0
  2. 27518b
  3. 204476
  4. 193761
  5. 122b4e
  6. 0c1f3b
  7. 061429
  8. 030a19
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f5ea0 with less saturation

  1. 2f5ea0
  2. 355f9a
  3. 3a5f93
  4. 3f5f8d
  5. 446086
  6. 496080
  7. 4e6079
  8. 525f73
  9. 565f6c
  10. 5a5f65

Questions about #2f5ea0

What color is #2f5ea0?

#2f5ea0 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Neptune Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 94, 160), in HSL hsl(215.04, 54.59%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.308% 0.11836 257.322).

What colors go well with #2f5ea0?

The complementary color of #2f5ea0 is #835300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a91 and #5c519d. The triadic partners are #963e45 and #3b6d24.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f5ea0?

White text reads better on #2f5ea0: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f5ea0 a warm or cool color?

#2f5ea0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 257 degrees, its lightness 48.3% and its chroma 0.118.