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#2f609d color: Zydeco Blue

#2f609d is rgb(47, 96, 157) in RGB and oklch(48.583% 0.11196 255.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

48.6%
0.112
255°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Denim
  • sky-700
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #2f609d

#2f609d is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 48.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, 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: #2f609d mixed with white

  1. 2f609d
  2. 446fa7
  3. 587fb1
  4. 6c8fbb
  5. 809ec5
  6. 94aecf
  7. a9bed9
  8. becee3
  9. d3deec
  10. e9eff6

Darker: #2f609d mixed with black

  1. 2f609d
  2. 275288
  3. 204573
  4. 19385f
  5. 122c4c
  6. 0c203a
  7. 061528
  8. 030a18
  9. 010309
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2f609d with less saturation

  1. 2f609d
  2. 356097
  3. 3b6191
  4. 40618b
  5. 456185
  6. 4a617f
  7. 4e6179
  8. 536072
  9. 57606c
  10. 5b6066

Questions about #2f609d

What color is #2f609d?

#2f609d is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Zydeco Blue. In RGB it is rgb(47, 96, 157), in HSL hsl(213.27, 53.92%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.583% 0.11196 255.15).

What colors go well with #2f609d?

The complementary color of #2f609d is #835400. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #006b8e and #5a549b. The triadic partners are #94414a and #426d26.

Is white or black text more readable on #2f609d?

White text reads better on #2f609d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2f609d a warm or cool color?

#2f609d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 48.6% and its chroma 0.112.