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#2f609b color: Lapis Lazuli

#2f609b is rgb(47, 96, 155) in RGB and oklch(48.46% 0.10922 254.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.5%
0.109
254°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f609b

#2f609b is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 254°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.43:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli (#26619c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f609b mixed with white

  1. 2f609b
  2. 446fa5
  3. 587fb0
  4. 6c8eba
  5. 809ec4
  6. 94aece
  7. a9bed8
  8. becee2
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2f609b mixed with black

  1. 2f609b
  2. 275286
  3. 204572
  4. 19385e
  5. 122c4b
  6. 0c2039
  7. 061528
  8. 030a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f609b with less saturation

  1. 2f609b
  2. 356095
  3. 3b618f
  4. 406189
  5. 456184
  6. 4a617e
  7. 4e6078
  8. 526072
  9. 57606b
  10. 5b5f65

Questions about #2f609b

What color is #2f609b?

#2f609b is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Lapis Lazuli. In RGB it is rgb(47, 96, 155), in HSL hsl(212.78, 53.47%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.46% 0.10922 254.493).

What colors go well with #2f609b?

The complementary color of #2f609b is #825400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006a8d and #59549a. The triadic partners are #92414b and #436c27.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f609b?

White text reads better on #2f609b: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f609b a warm or cool color?

#2f609b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 254 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.109.