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#2f609c color: Zydeco Blue

#2f609c is rgb(47, 96, 156) in RGB and oklch(48.521% 0.11059 254.827) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.5%
0.111
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 39%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2f609c

#2f609c is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.41:1 contrast and black text 3.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zydeco Blue (#2b61a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2f609c mixed with white

  1. 2f609c
  2. 446fa6
  3. 587fb1
  4. 6c8ebb
  5. 809ec5
  6. 94aecf
  7. a9bed8
  8. becee2
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eef5

Darker: #2f609c mixed with black

  1. 2f609c
  2. 275287
  3. 204573
  4. 19385f
  5. 122c4c
  6. 0c2039
  7. 061528
  8. 030a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f609c with less saturation

  1. 2f609c
  2. 356096
  3. 3b6190
  4. 40618a
  5. 456184
  6. 4a617e
  7. 4e6178
  8. 536072
  9. 57606c
  10. 5b5f65

Questions about #2f609c

What color is #2f609c?

#2f609c is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 96, 156), in HSL hsl(213.03, 53.69%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.521% 0.11059 254.827).

What colors go well with #2f609c?

The complementary color of #2f609c is #835400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8e and #59549b. The triadic partners are #93414b and #426c26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f609c?

White text reads better on #2f609c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and black gives 3.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f609c a warm or cool color?

#2f609c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 48.5% and its chroma 0.111.